臺灣社會團體工作者專業知能之養成歷程

The Development of Professional Knowledge and Competencies of Practitioners in the Field of Social Group Work in Taiwan

本研究為探索性研究，從社會工作者學習、轉化與整合歷程與脈絡來探索臺灣社會團體工作的專業發展與養成。本研究深入訪談15位社工年資在五年以上且具有社會團體工作實務經驗之研究參與者，並進行文本詮釋與理解。研究結果發現，臺灣社會團體工作專業養成是漸進式的學習歷程，開始於大學教育，真正的學習則是在實務場域，從自己經驗團體、觀察團體、協同領導及擔任領導者，甚至經歷重要關鍵事件，當突破這些關卡之後，則更能靈活運用團體工作。因此，本研究提出建議：發展「經驗學習」及「行動中心」的教育與訓練取向、培養實務師資及發展師徒制訓練模式。本研究不僅關注社會團體工作發展中的失落，也關注轉變中的問題，最重要的是期盼本研究能夠燃起實務工作者投入社會團體工作之熱情，建構團體工作的專業認同，進而深化臺灣團體工作的專業發展。

This study aims to explore the professional development and cultivation of social group work in Taiwan from the perspective of social workers, based on their learning, transformation and integration context. The data are collected from in-depth interviewing with 15 social workers who have more than five years working experience in social work as well as practical experience in leading groups. Data is interpreted by using hermeneutic circle to discover the meanings and to achieve understandings. The findings of the research present that the professional cultivation processes of practitioners in social group work are beginning with higher education, going through by participating in groups, observing groups, as a co-leader of groups and as a leader of groups, in order to move from novices to expert practitioners. When key critical events are experienced, the practitioners could be more flexible on adopting social group work. Accordingly, the research recommendations include: (1) to develop an educational and training approach based on “experience learning” and “practical-based”, (2) to cultivate practitioners to be mentors to coach students and novices, and (3) to form a mentorship of practicing social group work. This study not only concerns with the “lost” in the field of social group work, but also focus on the transition in the field. Most of all, this study would awaken spiritual heritage and construct professional identity of practitioners, as well as deepen the professional field of social group work.