Assessment at the Micro and Macro Levels

The process of assessment between macro and micro levels is different. While dealing with individuals and families, a social worker uses the micro social work. Social Work License Map (2018) explains that micro-social work is the major approach that the majority of social workers follow. In this approach, the assessment is carried out by engaging families and individuals to solve the issues. At the micro-level, a social worker requires to identify the client to follow, to elect the practice approach, the risks to follow, identify the persons at risk, the probable outcomes, the probable outcomes, and when to end the assessment. 

For macro social work, the level assists a client through large system interventions. At the macro level, the social worker is influenced by the medicalization of human behaviors. In the generalist model, the macro practice is intrinsic for macro and micro where they rely on collaboration with clients. However, in macro, the collaboration with the clients is a way to maximize and strengthen opportunities for the individuals in society, community, and organizations. Comparatively, the micro-level deals with individual and families while macro level deals with large systems through the restoration of social processes, which assists in human functioning and development. 

At a macro level, assessments can be carried out through an in-depth discussion with a community. By partnering with a community, an organization, or a society, a social worker collects significant information from the group. This can be attained through surveys, organizational analysis, and community assessments. However, some situations in the client system may fail to apply the assessment process. At a micro level, while dealing with an emergency, a social worker may fail to comprehensively assess the client and diagnose without assessing. For example, the use of a psychosocial assessment may not be conducted in such an instance. 

ReferencesSocial Work License Map (2018). Macro, Mezzo And Micro Social Work. Social Work License Map. [online] Available at https://socialworklicensemap.com/macro-mezzo-and-micro-social-work/ [Accessed 18 Jul. 2019].