Generalist Intervention

Model
(GIM)
The Problem Solving Process
(or Social Work Helping Process)
Problem Identification
Assessment
Evaluation
Data-collection
Termination
Intervention/implementation
Planning/goal-setting
The Generalist Intervention Model
Is a practice model providing step-by-step
direction concerning how to undertake the
planned change process, which generally
directed at addressing problems (Ashman, 1999)

Three major features of GIM:
It assumes that workers acquire an
eclectic knowledge base, a wide range of
skills to target any size system, and a
professional value base.



Foundation of Generalist Practice
Knowledge Skills Values
Fields of
Practice
Common
Generalist
Professional
Ethics
System
Theory
Micro Identification of
Personal
Values
Ecological
Perspectives
Mezzo
Curriculum
Content Areas
Macro
Three major features of GIM:
It assumes that workers acquire an
eclectic knowledge base, a wide range of
skills to target any size system, and a
professional value base.
Its core seven-step process emphasizes
on the assessment of clients strengths
Engagement
Assessment
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Termination
Follow-up Discontinue contact
Reassessment
The 7-step
planned change
process
Step 1: Engagement
Establishing rapport or harmonious
relationship with client and target systems
in order to communicate and get things
done.
Out-all demeanor, including our ability to
convey warmth, empathy and
genuineness may enhance engagement.
Step 2: Assessment
Is the differential individualized and accurate
identification and evaluation of problems, people in
situations and of their interrelations, to serve as a
sound basis for the helping intervention (Siporin, 1974).
knowing, understanding, evaluating, individualizing, or
figuring out (Meyer, 1995) .

- Is the investigation and determination of variables
affecting an identified problem or issue as viewed from
micro, mezzo and macro perspectives.

Assessment
Sub-steps:
1. Identify your client
2. Assess the client-in-situation from micro,
mezzo and macro perspectives
3. Cite information about client problems
and needs
4. Identify clients strengths
Planning
Planning specifies what to be done. Objectives are
specified, responsibilities assigned, and the who-will-
do-what-by-when process in clearly established.
Sub-steps:
1. Work with the client
2. Prioritize problems
3. Translate problems into needs
4. Evaluate levels of intervention for each need
5. Establish primary goals
6. Specify objectives
7. Formalize contract



Implementation
Actual doing of the plan
Micro Mezzo Macro
Follow Plan
Monitor Progress
Revise Plan
Complete plan
Evaluation
Application of Research principles
Goal Extent Achieved Choose to
Terminate or
Reassess
Three major features of GIM:
It assumes that workers acquire an
eclectic knowledge base, a wide range of
skills to target any size system, and a
professional value base.
Its core seven-step process emphasizes
on the assessment of clients strengths
Generalist approach virtually any
problem may be analyzed and addressed
from multiple levels of intervention
Step 1: Engagement
Step 2: Assessment
Micro Mezzo Macro
Step 3
Planning Planning Planning
Step 4
Implementation Implementation Implementation
Step 5
Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation
Step 6
Termination Termination Termination
Step 7
Follow Up Follow Up Follow Up