Social Work and Spiritual Healing: Partnering With a Curandero

Authors

  • Alonzo Cavazos, Jr. University of Texas-Pan American
  • Catherine Faver University of Texas-Pan American

Abstract

This narrative chronicles the Journey of a social worker and a curandero (male spiritual healer) who seek to
understand each other's treatment knowledge, values, and practice skills. This endeavor culminates in the collaborative
treatment of a client who believes she is demon-possessed. Embedded in the narrative are essential teaching
points for the social work practitioner who aspires to work with Hispanics who adhere to traditional cultural beliefs.

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Cavazos, Jr., A., & Faver, C. (2014). Social Work and Spiritual Healing: Partnering With a Curandero. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 13(1), 1–15. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/984

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