Free Social Work Tools

Free Social Work Tools

If you have read about them in 'Preventing Breakdown' and been daunted

at the thought of making the cards for yourself,

then download them here.

Use with families and individuals to build confidence and self-efficacy.

Explore strengths, values and opportunities for change

in a totally unchallenging and solution focused way.

Download the cards by clicking on the links below

Strength Cards Value Cards Goals Cards Goals Booklet

The cards are currently in Microsoft Word format for speed of downloading.

For instructions on how to use these tools you will need to see Preventing Breakdown.

Just print the cards onto coloured paper and cut them out.

We use Blue for Strengths, Yellow for Values and Pink for Goals.

I have provided the Goals Cards in a booklet format as well, this can be useful to leave as motivational homework with families.

Print the pages off, staple them together and give each member a booklet.

(yes I know... it needs some updating as there are some duplications in there)

If you want Values Cards for Kids, see Kids Need...

New!

Feelings words...

So you go to visit a client and say "so how are you today Martin?"

Martin looks a bit glum but says "I'm fine"

He is obviously not just "fine" so you say "tell me more"

Martin says "I'm okay"

Recognise this scenario?

You can go digging around for half an hour or more getting more and more irritating to poor old Martin,

or you can use this new superfast tool that will get you more leads and conversation openers than you can shake a very fast stick at.

And more, he will enjoy telling you!!!

So here's the new script:

"so how are you today Martin?"

"I'm fine"

"okay, take a look at this sheet of feelings words and put a circle around all the ones that you feel right now"

"Okay, that looks interesting, I'll give it a go..."

Click here

to download the worksheet (it's a pdf.)

Handouts for Parents and carers (new section)

1. What is Healthy Food?

2. What parents can do when a child has separation anxiety

Download the Recording Sheet

for use with the Kids Need... cards.

This is in .pdf format

so Right Click and choose 'Save Target As'

Free Parenting Book

The Rules

UPDATED!

Tried and tested techniques that can help parents to set clear boundaries and improve communication and so lower the emotional temperature in the home. It is written to appeal to parents and covers information which is vital for all social workers working with parents. Get this 48 page digital book for free and print off as many copies as you like to give to families.