Role of the Social Worker

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Role of the Social Worker
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• STEP 1 Assignments
• Family Conferences
• 11 groups.
• Explaining the meaning and
• purpose of the 12 Step
  programme.

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• STEP 2 Encouraging attendance at G.A. and
  GAM. ANON.
• Asking for help. Higher Power
• Connect with others. Social supports
• Introduce to others in Recovery
  non- gambling peers. (Social)

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• STEP 3 Motivational enhancement.
• Making a decision What have I to gain
  V. What have I to lose?
• Following guidance from others who are
  making a similar journey in recovery, and
  seeking inner guidance.
• Plan daily / weekly schedule.

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• STEP 4 The process of self examination/ self
  discovery.
• Write Life Story.
• (fears, resentments, sex, secrets)
• This brings up blocked emotions that will
  begin to be released, and re-framed. (psycho)

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• STEP 5 Sharing their life story
  
• a healing process.
• Taking responsibility for their mistakes.

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• STEP 6/7 Transforming defective
• Thinking, Feeling,
  Behaviour.
• Integrating the Shadow, and
  Ego-dominated self.
• Identifying strengths and weaknesses.
• (Psychological)

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• STEP 8/9 Restoring Right Relationships
• Begin with family.
• Helping them to make
  Amends.
• Deciding when and how.
• Financial matters/
  Budgeting/ Legal issues
• They need direction.
• To move from isolation to
• involvement.
  (Social)

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• STEP 10 Explain to them the value
• of a daily
  check-up.
• Show them how to do it.

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• STEP 11 Encouraging Time-Out,
• Meditation, Relaxation.
• . Connect ask Guidance
• (spiritual)

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• STEP 12 The value of Service
• going beyond self
• reaching out to others.
• Carry the Message