ABSTRACT
The spiritually sensitive approach is based, in large part, on evidence of actual practice that social workers have conducted and supported. Canda and Furman have categorized spiritual interventions or activities into four types: those used directly with clients, activities suggested to clients for homework, activities made by a social worker privately in preparation for practice, and interventions that connect clients with religious helpers and others in their spiritual support system. The approach also offers specific ways to integrate spiritual interventions with other practice approaches that are widely used by social workers, such as, the Person-Centered Approach, and Social Justice Interventions. Spiritually sensitive practice can be defined as the outcome of effectively implementing a spiritually sensitive approach. Bein offers spiritually sensitive approach that is largely based on a religious philosophy. Growing numbers of people in the United States are identifying as spiritual but not religious.
