The focus of macro level social work is to help vulnerable populations indirectly and on a larger scale. MACRO: Macro level social work is very distinct from micro and mezzo level. Such groups might include educating clients about certain disorders, such as depression or anxiety, and utilizing a particular treatment modality, such as solution-focused therapy. Psychoeducation: These groups are about the dissemination of information and an educational process with the added focus on individual growth.Support: Like self-help groups, the support group is organized for the basic support and encouragement of members facing similar issues, such as a bereavement group, a “parent with teens” group, or parents meeting to address school bullying.Self-help: Groups that may or may not be led by social workers and focus on peer support for some presenting issue or concerns, such as addictions, a chronic illness, weight loss, to name a few.Education: Groups that are organized to aid group members in the learning of added information, such as stress management or parenting skills.Such groups can be short-term or long-term, and such groups address issues of trauma, depression, anxiety, and domestic violence groups, to name a few. Therapy: These groups are designed to assist group members with problematic feelings, behaviors, or thoughts.Task: These are groups that are organized for a specific action, such as assisting other professionals on a child’s education plan or working with other social workers to organize a fundraising event.The following is a brief description of these types of groups: There are many diverse types of groups that involve social workers: task, therapy, education, self-help, support, and psychoeducation. MEZZO: The major difference between micro and mezzo level social work is that instead of engaging in individual counseling and support, mezzo social workers administer help to groups of people. Micro social work involves meeting with individuals, families, or small groups to help identify, and manage emotional, social, financial, or mental challenges, such as helping individuals to find appropriate housing, health care, and social services. MICRO: Micro level social work is the most widespread practice scenario and happens directly with an individual client or family in most cases this is case management and therapy service. Micro, Mezzo, Macro Levels of Social Work Some professions within the social work field include but are not limited to Medical social worker, school social worker, community outreach, human services, etc. A social work generalist uses a wide range of prevention and intervention methods when working with families, groups, individuals, and communities to promote human and social well-being (Johnson & Yanca, 2010).īeing a social work generalist practitioner prepares you to enter any profession within the social work field, depending on your population of interest (Inderbitzen, 2014).

Now that you have some insight into what generalist practice is, we should discuss what a social work generalist does.

When looking at generalist practice primary theories, the first question that may come to mind is what is generalist practice? Generalist practice introduces students to the basic concepts in social work which includes promoting human well-being and applying preventative and intervention methods to social problems at individual (micro), group (mezzo), and community (macro) levels while following ethical principles and critical thinking (Inderbitzen, 2014).

An overview of the planned change process.

Application of 2 Assessment tools: ecomap and genogram.

A brief overview of intervention modalities.

Review micro, mezzo, and macro social work.

In this chapter, the student will be reviewing the following:

Social work genogram exampe