Involuntary clients are individuals who are required to see a professional (such as juveniles on probation) or pressured to seek help (such as alcoholics threatened with the desertion of a spouse). This book presents an analysis of the involuntary transaction and suggests ways to act within it.

List of Illustrations Preface Part 1. A Foundation for Work with Involuntary Clients 1. Introduction to Involuntary Practice 2. Legal and Ethical Foundations for Work with Involuntary Clients 3. Effectiveness with Involuntary Clients 4. Influencing Behaviors and Attitudes 5. Assessing Initial Contacts in Involuntary Transactions Part 2. Practice Strategies for Work with Involuntary Clients 6. Initial Phase Work with Individual Involuntary Clients 7. Task-Centered Intervention with Involuntary Clients 8. Work with Involuntary Families 9. Work with Involuntary Groups Part 3. Practice Applications with Involuntary Problems and Settings Section A 10. Work with Substance Abusers, by James Barber 11. Bringing Up What They Don't Want to Talk About: Use of Brief Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents Regarding Health-Related Behaviors in Opportunistic and Other Settings, by Malinda Hohmann and Chris Kleinpeter 12. Work with Men in Domestic Abuse Treatment, by Mike Chovanec Section B 13. Involuntary Clients in Public Schools: Solution-focused Interventions, by Cynthia Franklin and Laura Hopson 14. Work with Involuntary Clients in Child Welfare Settings, by Julie Altman and Debra Gohagan Section C 15. Oppression and Involuntary Status, by Glenda Dewberry Rooney 16. Work with Involuntary Clients in Corrections, by Chris Trotter 17. Involuntary Clients and Work in the Era of Welfare Reform, by Tony Bibus Section D 18. Applying the Involuntary Perspective to Supervision, by Carol Jud and Tony Bibus 19. The Nonvoluntary Practitioner and the System Appendix References Contributors Index

Ronald H. Rooney brilliantly weaves together an understanding of the complex ethical, legal, and practice issues that face practitioners, and he adds a deep comprehension of organizational and contextual issues such as those that relate to the oppression of clients from diverse social backgrounds. His clinical detail is varied and rich, and he adds a number of chapters by experts that detail their experience and knowledge in a broad variety of fields, including substance abuse, child welfare, domestic violence, youth work, and corrections. Truly amazing! -- Charles Garvin, author of Contemporary Group Work and coauthor of Social Work in Contemporary Society and Interpersonal Practice in Social Work Hooray! The much-anticipated second edition of Ronald H. Rooney's Strategies for Work with Involuntary Clients builds on the superb first edition, adding depth and breadth to a uniquely useful presentation of practice strategies for working with individuals and families. Ronald H. Rooney provides insightful guidelines for legal and ethical issues and a new chapter on the 'involuntary' practitioner. An invaluable resource for both students and professionals. -- Alex Gitterman, University of Connecticut School of Social Work This text focuses on dimensions of practice often missing in practice texts. Many clients come to social work services reluctantly, and engaging them so they benefit from service is a difficult task for any practitioner. Not only does this text place these issues in the foreground, it considers the ethical, legal, and practical ramifications of working with involuntary clients. -- Brett A. Seabury, University of Michigan School of Social Work