Goal 3- Strength-Based Perspective

Goal: Outline young people/people we support’s behaviours using strength-based perspective

Strategy: I will use and promote the use of strength-based language when working with CLO participants to overcome challenges they are facing.

Resource: According to Burns (2014), “Strengths-based counselling shifts the focus from deficits and problems to a process in which the clients’ strengths, capacities, and resources are recognized. Strengths are the resources that enable clients to overcome problems, (p. 230)

Evidence:

Reflection: While I did not have to fill out a real incident report, I did get an opportunity to go through and look at past reports. It was very interesting to see how the staff use direct observations, strength-based language and do not include their personal opinions. To practice this skill, I filled out a mock report.