Tree of life - text version - Camden Careers

Camden Model of Social Work - Tree of Life (text version)

The title of the image is Camden Model of Social Work Tree of Life. 

Each branch is titled differently, they are Reflexivity, Appreciation, Safe Uncertainty, Collaborative Practice, Exploring Difference, and Use of Self. 

The tree trunk says, Relationship Based, Systemic Practice, Co-production, Restorative, Whole family, Whole system, Ecological Awareness, Continuous growth, Resilient communities. 

The tree's roots say Collaboration, Participation, Respect, Continuous Renewal, Embracing Change, Strengths-based, Dignity, Appreciation, Solidarity and Resistance, Black Lives Matter.

The grass below the tree says Walking with, Being with, Talking with, Managing risk, Holding responsibility, Respecting workers, Nurturing community, Honouring our past, Protecting children, Valuing family, Building on the present, Imagining our futures, Surfacing power. 

Words and concepts surround each branch of the tree.

The branch titled Reflexivity is surrounded by additional branches, these say Holding dynamic tension, All behavior is communication, everything in connected, From universe to multiverse, Linking action and meaning, Deconstructing problems, Referrals as gracious invitations, Every problem is a frustrated dream, Seeking the difference that makes the difference, Taking a systemic pause, Scaffolding new stories. 

These branches are accompanied by phrases, Reflecting processes, multiple stories, externalizing, curiosity, circulatory, systemic questions, narrative questions, reframing, lenses, patterns, systemic hypothesis, circular questions, genograms, context, and reflexive questions. 

The branch titled Appreciation is surrounded by additional branches, these say Keep it curious, Listening for words, The aesthetics of being alive, It’s the problem not the person, Making space for mystery. 

These branches are accompanied by phrases, storytelling, untold stories, stories told, unheard stories, unknown stories, stories lived, commissioning, and authoritative doubt.

The branch titled Safe Uncertainty is surrounded by additional branches, these say if in doubt go slow.

These branches are accompanied by phrases, domain of explanation, domain of product, domain of aesthetics, system of concern, and safe uncertainty.

The branch titled Collaborative practice is surrounded by additional branches, these say exploring and mapping resources, finding the right balance, gentleness, and deep listening, don’t understand too quickly, staying with the trouble, and relational risk-taking. 

These branches are accompanied by phrases, transitions, connections and relationships, life cycle transitions, systems and sub-systems, boundaries, and  hierarchy.

The branch titled Exploring Difference is surrounded by additional branches, these say building on small acts of resistance, Living in intersectionality, and unpicking prejudice. 

These branches are accompanied by phrases, different family structures, gender geography, gender identity, Black Lives Matter, Conversations creating change, LGBTQIA+, Race, Religion, the graces, colour, culture, class/caste, space for everyone, equality, age, empowerment, ability, appearance, dominant and subjugated stories, sexual orientation, sexuality, something else, spirituality, acting for social justice, economics, ethnicity, education. 

The branch titled Use of self is surrounded by additional branches, these say being embodied and embedded.

These branches are accompanied by phrases, reflection, non-expert position, positioning, irreverence, personal and professional stories, bells that ring, use of self, self and relational reflexivity, resonance, recognition and acknowledgment. 

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