Engagement Assignment
This assignment integrates the theories of engagement you have read about with your direct practice work. In 3-5 pages double-spaced pages using APA style, please first describe a situation in your field placement that required engagement skills. Then, identify what engagement strategies you used drawing from the readings from modules 3 and 4. Please describe at least 2 strategies and cite the original source material you used to identify the strategy. Finally, please reflect on the process of engagement and answer the following questions:
What went well?
What did not work well? (E.g. did you make any mistakes?)
Knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?
How did you apply principles of belief bonding (if appropriate) to your choices?
What engagement strategies will you continue to build on in your work with this client or client system?
You may include a process recording (typed) to illustrate your examples. The purpose of this assignment is to be able to articulate and apply the concepts of engagement to your own field work.
