Evidence-based macro practice in social work

Evidence Based Macro Practice in Social Work (2020) deals with the latest trends in Macro Practice, critically challenging readers to delve into the scientific aspects of community organization, planning and managment. Numerous case studies taken from actual experiences highlight all the chapters. In addition, whenever possible we provide practical tools, techniques and evidence-based macro practices that students will be able to use in their professional work. Using Macro Systems as the basis for exploring ideas, students should gain an appreciation of the complex forces under which they will be operating, aquire speficic tools to help them function better, and develop insights about the interactions between staff and agenceis and the larger systems, that affect the social work field.

Brief summaries are provided at the end of each chapter to stimulate class discussion, and we provide a list of questions possible assignments at the end of each chapter. Depending on the preference of the instructor, students may use the questions as a spring-board for classroom discussion or as a basis for written assignments.

Although concepts and techniques in various chapters relate to both social agencies and community organizations (hence, the generalist perspective), specific attention is given on handling community conflict, and finally managing time and stress.

At the heart of the social work process-whether at the individual, ogranizational or community level- is a commitment to improve the lives of people through the purposeful and professional use of oneself. Our strong belief is that those who enter the field want to be involved in more than a 9-5 job. They want to see their neighborhood and community improved. We hope that this book will stimulate inqiry, foster critical thinking, enhance understanding, and contribute to the problem-solving process in our agencies and our communities.

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About Erick Guerrero

Professor Erick Guerrero has recieved awards every year since 2009 for his program on research on Latino disparities in behavioral health services and implementation of culturally responsive evidence based practices in health care settings.

Before Completing his doctorate, Dr Guerrero was a clinician for 13 years serving hundreds of families affected by child and or partner abuse

Trained as an organizational and implementation scientist, Professor Erick Guerrero has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in top scientific journals in his field. Dr Erick Guerrero was the first Mexican National who graduated with a Ph.D from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration.

Articles

Creating an Effective Telehealth Patient Experience for MOUD During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Leadership Approaches to Developing an Effective Drug Treatment System

Management Practices to Enhance the Effectiveness of Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Identifying relative strength of methadone versus health and social services in comprehensive substance use disorder treatment using a variance decomposition approach

A bifurcated opioid treatment system and widening insidious disparities.

Disparities in expected driving time to opioid treatment and treatment completion: findings from an exploratory study

Disparities in opioid treatment access and retention among women based on pregnancy status from 2006 to 2017.

Using machine learning to advance disparities research: Subgroup analyses of access to opioid treatment

Gender disparities in opioid treatment progress in methadone versus counseling

Gender disparities in access and retention in outpatient methadone treatment for opioid use disorder in low-income urban communities

Identifying gender differences in risk profiles and in opioid treatment outcomes in Los Angeles County

Health care use and spending for Medicaid patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder receiving primary care in Federally Qualified Health Centers and other primary care settings.

A new @opioidtx study reveals the importance of Medicaid coverage, methadone, and delivery of health and social services to improve access and retention of pregnant and non-pregnant women in Los Angeles, California.

Evidence-based macro practice in social work

About Erick Guerrero