Assessment and Intervention

Offering the best solution to meet the needs of a service user is a complex process, but effective intervention is often needed to change a service user's life for the better. Improve your understanding of how intervention works with these resources.

Once you understand the theory of assessment, you also need knowledge of the tools that will help you work effectively and effficiently. Increase your undestanding with these resources.

As a social worker, you need to ensure the best information is gained so you can use your expertise to define a problem and find the best solution or intervention. Learn more about Assessment in this area and don't forget to visit the Tools for Assessment and Intervention section too.

Starting out' can be one of the hardest elements of implementing effective assessment and intervention. With many options open to you, you want to ensure you're setting off in the right direction. Use these resources to help you consider preparation techniques and reflect on approaches to practice.

You can not consider assessment and intervention without appreciating the risks to, and needs of, the service user. Consideration of these will help with making decisions, but the process of 'decision making' still is complex.

Discover more about models, options and frameworks for coping with risks, needs and decision making in this area.