108). Saul Alinsky stated that “the human services worker who has built a strong neighborhood action group will eventually be pushed out by the indigenous leadership” (Mandell & Schram, p. 108). As terrible as it may seem on the surface, how accomplished that worker must feel to see a group of people he helped become empowered and self-sufficient. The second quality of a helping relationship is that “there is a specific purpose and focus to the professional helping relationship.” The therapist and client would “discuss clear goals and what they want the therapy to achieve” (Mandell & Schram, p. 108). A friendship is not a “task or goal to be completed, it is a need people have for companionship and can last a lifetime” (Mandell & Schram, p. 107). As seen in the table below, the therapist and client “negotiate a contract in which tasks and goals are spelled out” (Mandell & Schram, p. 108). Table 2 is an example of a dialog box