ABSTRACT
The casework of which Fraiberg speak differs from therapy in its goals and its methods. It is not directed primarily toward bringing about fundamental character changes; it is directed toward helping the child with his everyday problems of adjustment. In the many institutions where therapy is not offered, or is limited to a few children, the caseworkers must handle many of the daily crises of institutional life. At such times the caseworker is not a therapist but a counselor. He utilizes the interview to help a client find a solution to an immediate and pressing conflict. The caseworker's task is oriented to the structure of the camp and to the group. The caseworker's job is to help the child function in his group, to do whatever is necessary through interviews with the child, through consultations with the counselor and with other staff members, in order to bring about a reasonable adjustment in camp.
