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It outlines how standardized clients are trained to portray client case characteristics within simulated sessions, and it reviews scholarly discussion on both benefits and challenges of this teaching method. 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Prior to contact with clients, students become familiar with counselling skills that reflect the needs of vulnerable populations. This involves creating a therapeutic relationship with the client using counselling skills. One way to promote student confidence in counselling education is to consider the use of standardized clients. The authors discuss the effectiveness of using standardized clients in teaching counselling skills in social work education. The discussion considers the benefits and challenges of using standardized clients in social work education as well as other professions and the needfor scholarly research on the effectiveness of this teaching tool.  \nIntroduction  \nInfiteelrdvieowfingsocisaklills plworkay(Panetrntccehgiral& roCleolli,hin20t0h6e;  \nRogers & Welch, 2009) . They are often considered the most essential skills used within all levels of practice (Petracchi & Collins, 2006) . Furthermore, interviewing skills are seen as the catalysts by which micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice are implemented (Petracchi & Collins, 2006) . In order to effectively communicate, helping professionals are encouraged to listen, empathize, and develop therapeutic rela-  \ntionships with clients (Rogers & Welch, 2009); thus, creating a need for educational initiatives which promote and refine the development of these skills.  \nSocial work students must familiarize themselves with a variety of counselling skills prior to practicing within the community. In order to increase clinical skills amongst students, simulated exercises are often required (Lane, Slavin, & Ziv, 2001) . Current social work curriculums often foster communication and assessment skills through  \nthe use of standardized clients or peer facilitated role plays (Badger & MacNeil, 2002; Petracchi & Collins, 2006; Rogers & Welch, 2009; Todd, 2011) . Standardized clients are trained individuals who portray various characteristics within simulated counselling sessions (Badger & MacNeil, 2002; Petracchi & Collins, 2006; Todd, 2011) . Badger and MacNeil (2002) define standardized clients as “nonprofessionals who are trained to take on the full spectrum of characteristics of an assigned client case” (p. 365) . Furthermore, Todd (2011) reports that “standardized clients are traditionally lay persons who are trained to realistically simulate physical signs, emotions and affect, symptoms, and behaviors while working from a character sketch or script”(p. 2). The following sections will examine the evolution and effectiveness of standardized clients in social work, as well as other disciplines.  \nBackground on Social Work Education  \nSocial work practice has evolved from two key historical movements, which consisted of settlement houses and charitable organizations (Greene, 2005; Holosko, 2003; Stuart, 1999) . In promoting and establishing social justice, the profession helped individuals, as well as society, through these pathways (Holosko, 2003) . Social work focused on individuals experiencing substandard living conditions (Greene, 2005), targeting individual and social reforms to promote the wellbeing of those living in poverty (Holosko, 2003; Stuart, 1999) . Settlement houses focused on immigration and macro level changes, while charitable organizations targeted individuals as well as families (Greene, 2005) . Ultimately, the profession’s goal was to help individuals’ better themselves in an attempt to effectively function within society (Holosko, 2003) .  \nSocial work gathered most of its strength through its close relationship with the people it serves and by gaining a thorough understanding of the environmental factors affecting th","cbCailKgywPh79jj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailKgywPh79jj","pdf",632606,"English","# Introduction\n# Background on Social Work Education\n# Standardized Clients in Social Work","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of using standardized clients in social work education?\",\"answer\":\"To help students transfer counseling theory into simulated practice by practicing communication and relationship-building skills before working with clients.\"},{\"question\":\"How are standardized clients described in the paper?\",\"answer\":\"They are trained individuals or lay persons who realistically portray physical signs, emotions, affect, symptoms, and behaviors according to a character sketch or script.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the paper indicate about the challenges and benefits of standardized clients?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes that standardized clients offer educational advantages for teaching counseling skills while also raising challenges that require scholarly examination of effectiveness.\"}]","Considering the Use of Standardized Clients in Professional Social Work Education | PDF",1792087330]