Assignment Question
Personal Work plan for Culturally Competent Practice Students will write a report that (1) examines types of clientele that would be particularly challenging, stimulating and beneficial to work with, due to one’s own background, values, and relationship style, 2) discuss concepts and information from their reading for the course which they found thought provoking or enlightening, 3) describe actions to become more culturally competent 4) and discuss how you resolve any ethical issues with this particular group as you move toward culturally competent practice. A guide for writing the paper with grading criteria is attached. Self-assessment of beginning cultural competence Describe the level of cultural competence you had when started the course. What experiences had particularly shaped your views of your own culture and the culture of others? Cite literature and use relevant theoretical concepts in your analysis. What I learned in this course Highlight succinctly things you learned while participating in this course that were most meaningful for you. What aspects did you already know? What challenged your preconceptions? What piqued your curiosity and made you want to learn more? What questions were aroused in your mind that would merit further investigation and exploration? What does this mean for your practice? Type of clients I could help. Discuss how what you learned about cultures and families relates to your previous and current work experience. What groups and culture do you want to learn more about so that you might more effectively provide social work services? Type of clients I find challenging. Describe any population with which it may be hard for you to work. Analyze the reasons for this. State whether this is something that you feel that you should overcome, and whether you should do something to make it easier for you to work with this population. What more I need to know Describe what more you want to learn about other cultures and diverse families. Discuss some of the ways that knowledge could be effectively acquired. You may want to document your statement with information you have acquired about certain populations, societal needs, and resources for developing cultural competence. Action Steps List three to five actions that are reasonable and feasible for you to do that will increase your cultural competence. How compatible are your planned actions with social work values and ethics
