Structured process recording: A comprehensive model that incorporates the strengths perspective

Abstract

Process recordings continue to be a reliable teaching tool for social work education. The structure of process recordings has undergone refinements over time in response to changes in practice. With the development of the strengths perspective within the profession, it is suggested that the structured format for process recording be further refined to include an ongoing assessment of clients' strengths. An ART (Assessment, Relationship, Treatment) Checklist is provided to enable students to systematically analyze their interventions along a number of dimensions, including strengths.