{"product_id":"collaborative-helping-9781118567630","title":"Collaborative Helping","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn interdisciplinary framework for sustainable helping through cross-system collaboration\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis hands-on resource provides clear, practical guidance for supportive service professionals working in a home-based environment. Drawing on best practices from a range of disciplines, this book provides a clear map for dealing with the complex and often ambiguous situations that arise with individuals and families, with applications extending to supervision and organizational change. Readers gain the advice and insight of real-world frontline helpers, as well as those who receive care, highlighting new ways to approach the work and re-think previous conceptualizations of problems and strengths. Helping efforts are organized around a shared, forward-thinking vision that anticipates obstacles and draws on existing and potential supports in developing a collaborative plan of action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with stories that illustrate core concepts and context, presenting a number of useful ideas that can reorient behavioral services while outlining a principle-based practice framework to help workers stay grounded and focused. Problems are addressed, and strength-based work is expanded into richer conversations about strengths in the context of intention and purpose, value and belief, hopes, dreams, and commitments. Topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContextual guidance with helping maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging people and re-thinking problems and strengths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDilemmas in home and community services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustainable helping through collaboration and support\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA strong collaboration between natural networks, communities, and trained professionals across systems creates an effective helping endeavor. Ensuring sustainability may involve promoting systems change, and building institutional supports for specific supervisory, management, and organizational practices. \u003ci\u003eCollaborative Helping\u003c\/i\u003e provides a framework for organizing these efforts into a coherent whole, serving the needs of supportive services workers across sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM MADSEN, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally-renowned consultant in the fields of family therapy and social work. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCollaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families, \u003c\/i\u003e a social work text used widely by public agencies and graduate programs. In 2013, he was awarded the Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy, Theory, and Practice award by the American Family Therapy Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEVIN GILLESPIE, MHSA, RN, \u003c\/b\u003e is the Executive Director of Integrated Services and the founding director of Blue Sky Alliance of Appalachian Ohio. He has more than 30 years of experience combining direct service, system development, and administration. His work focuses on innovative service solutions for public service systems and in alliance with therapeutic, housing, and employment professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625573257490,"sku":"9781118567630","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9f851257-8c3d-4518-bc1c-995b873c93cd.jpg?v=1732632309","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/collaborative-helping-9781118567630","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}