The Use of Self in Social Work Practice

The person of a social worker or the social worker’s self can be very constructively used in social work encounters in order to produce positive outcomes, help clients develop more meaningful and open relationships with social workers and quickly as well as informally solve problems. A social worker’s self can be manifested and presented in a complex manner during a social work encounter. However, a trained social worker will know something about their self and how this self can be used to help their clients.