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Assignment: Process Recording

Process recordings are tools utilized in social work education to provide the student with the opportunity to carefully review and examine their work with client systems. It is important to note that process recordings can be used to evaluate practice with all client systems; individuals, families, groups, and communities. The process recording for SW 427 will be done with an individual, community meeting, family, or group interaction outside of class (not a significant other) who would be willing to be interviewed.

In essence, a process (narrative) recording is a specialized and highly detailed form of recording. Everything that takes place in an interview is recorded using an "I said then s/he said" style. In effect, the social worker writes down everything that would have been heard or observed had a tape recorder and camera been monitoring the interview. Most process recordings use direct quotes. In process recordings, write down everything you can remember, as opposed to summary recording, where only the highlights are noted.

Instructions

The interview will have as a focus, a current concern or issue about which the client is willing to process with you. Inform the identified client that this interview is confidential in nature, and real names will not be used in the write up of the assignment. Some cautions in setting up the interview include choosing someone other than a partner, spouse, best friend, or other family member. Students who choose someone with whom they are very close have the risk of loss of objectivity, conducting the interview as a casual conversation, or leaving out important data that is relevant. Some suggestions for interview subject selection include: a fellow student outside of this class, a dorm mate, a neighbor, co-worker, relative, or actual client (if applicable).

Write up the interview as you remember it. DO NOT take direct notes during the interview for the recording, however you are able to take information down for recall later. Each Process Recording should include forty (40) paired lines of dialog (one less or one more is fine- 40 is the goal!) All paired responses must be numbered. Column 2 includes what you were thinking and experiencing internally during the interview. Column 3 is comprised of your thoughts about what you could have said or done differently or might do differently if you had the interview to do over. See example graph below.

Your analysis addressing questions 3-5 should be approximately 4 pages in length.

Type your recording using the Headings as outlined below:

I. Identifying Data: Name (fictitious), age, marital status, physical description, role status of the client, as well as a brief statement of the purpose of the interview (this should be at the beginning, so I know who you are talking to).

II. Content (verbatim): (Section 1) A word for word description of what is said or observed as if a tape recorder and camera had been used during the interview. NUMBER your lines AND include next to your verbatim comments (Section 2) what you were experiencing internally during the interview process and (Section 3) what you could have done/said differently i.e. write an example of how you could have responded more optimally.

III. Theoretical Framework: What was(were) the theoretical perspective(s) selected as the foundation for the interview? What theories are relevant to understanding the dynamics of the client system and the client systems experience? What intervention strategies are identified as most effective for working with individuals experiencing the challenges addressed in the interview? What mechanisms are available for evaluating intervention effectiveness?

IV. Worker impressions: At the end of the process recording summarize your analytical thinking about the entire process. Include here your analysis of what you believe to be the primary feelings and needs of the client. What strengths did the client system show during the interview?

V. Summary of Worker Strengths and Areas for Work: Referring back to the numbered lines, point out where you were effective and where you might have responded differently? What attitudes, values, and biases did you experience during the interview? How were they exhibited in the interview? What plan do you have for managing these attitudes, values, and biases that may interfere with your practice effectiveness as a social worker in the future?