Competency Review

By Felicia Williams
 Demonstrate Ethical and Professional
Behavior 1.
Behaviors
Make ethical decisions by
1.1
applying the standards of the
NASW Code of Ethics,
relevant laws and
regulations, models for
ethical decision-making,
ethical conduct of research,
and additional codes of ethics
as appropriate to context.
What tasks and learning activates How will you measure what
will you engage in to reach your you have learned?
learning objectives?
To maintain a professional By maintaining a daily
integrity and keep all issue that journal
are voiced in the group setting
private from my regular work Taking notes
hours.
Speaking with my field
To have an professional supervisor
presence.
Follow all the agency and state Supervisor feedback
guidelines according to laws that
I have been trained on.
Any procures I dont understand
to make sure I get clarity and
confirmation about.
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional
Behavior

1.2 Use reflection and No Judgement : By maintaining a daily

Participants will be sharing journal
self-regulation to some of their inner most
manage personal thoughts and personal Taking notes
story. Important to
values and maintain remember they are also Speaking with my
worthy of respect. field supervisor
professionalism in
No personal opinions: Not
practice situations. everyone is going to agree Supervisor feedback
to what the next personal
believe and everyone is
entitled to those beliefs.
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional
Behavior
1.3 Demonstrate Keeping with the integrity
of the NASW code of ethics
professional demeanor in and at the Agency policy
and to maintain an
behavior; appearance;
professional appearance in
and oral, written, and dress and in the way I
address participants and
electronic staff members.
communication. Go along with the provided
lesson that he field
supervision recommends.
Address each participant
with professionalism.
Make eye contact with
them and engage in the
conversation to let them
know I am listening.
Consult field supervisor
Making sure to journal
progression and write
down concerns.
Demonstrate Ethical and Professional
Behavior

1.4 Use technology Make use of all Take notes

technological support
ethically and Follow lesson
to provide a lesson
appropriately to plan for participants. plans
facilitate practice Making sure all Follow NASW and
outcomes. technology is used agency policy.
appropriately.
No cell phone use
during session
 Demonstrate Ethical and Professional
Behavior

1.5 Use supervision and Follow field supervisor Follow the NASW and
consultation to guide lead and lesson plan. agency policies
professional judgment and Make sure to ask Take detailed notes
behavior. question about things
not understood.
Never overstep my
boundaries.
 Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
2.
What tasks and learning How will you measure
Behaviors activities will you engage in what you have learned?
to reach you r learning
objectives?
2.1Apply and communicate Address comments Take notes
made by the
understanding of the participants . Gather feedback from
importance of diversity Try to answer question the participant's and
to the best of my the field supervisor.
and difference in shaping ability.
life experiences in Make sure that my
comments coincide
practice at the micro, with the field
mezzo, and macro levels. supervisor.
 Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

resent themselves as
2.2 P Always make sure to Note taking
learners and engage clients hear each participant
out and let them have Feedback from
and constituencies as their opinions heard. supervisor and
experts of their own participants
Try to not over talk
experiences. the participant opinion.
Not to dominate the
session with my
input.
 Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Apply self-awareness and
2.3
self-regulation to manage
the influence of personal
biases and values in working
with diverse clients and
constituencies.
Read and Re- read the daily
meditation before speaking
on them.
Identify the meaning behind
the daily meditation.
Having a clear
understanding of what he
participants are trying to
say.
Share to engage the
participants and to assure
them I have a understanding
of the lesson.
Make a mental note
to self check
myself.
Take journal notes
by writing my
thoughts out before
sharing.
Feedback from the
field supervisor and
the group
 Core Competency: 3
Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and
Environmental Justice
What tasks and learning activities will you engage in to reach your
learning objectives.
We have a lot of clients who are local and some who are out of
Behaviors: town so the facility is facing a lot of clients who have many
3.1 Apply understanding of social, different personalities and are now living in the same
economic, and environmental justice environment. They find it very difficult to adjust to an all female
to advocate for human rights at the population. On top of that they are now being forced to be
individual and system levels. responsible for all their own needs and the needs of their
children. So we face trying to get them to take responsibility.
During group tension seem to rise when certain question are
raised about clients actions.
Clients are adjusting to being the caregiver and having financial
responsibilities of income a lot of them still feel that it is okay to
be dependent on loved ones and also feeling entitled to help. Its
hard to try to keep personal opinion out of sessions. Trying to
remember that they are still adjusting because it sometimes feel
like we want it more than they do.
Practice Behavior:
3.2. Engage in practices the
at advance social,
economic, and
environmental justice.
During groups we try to
incorporate team
building exercises to get
they client to have some
unity among themselves
and to also show their
children the correct way
to respond to their
peers.
Competency 4
Engage In Practice-Informed Research and
Research-informed Practice

Behaviors: Currently getting feedback

from clients who are being
treated for withdrawal
symptoms with suboxone and
4.1 Use practice methadone. Clients answered
experience and theory how long they have been taking
to inform scientific the drug and whether it has
inquiry and research. been effective in their recovery
or is it actually a replacement
for their choice of other
substances.
Engage In Practice-Informed Research and
Research-informed Practice
We currently dont have any outpatient
4.2 Apply critical thinking to engage
in analysis of quantitative and
qualitative research methods and
research findings.
clients, all are residents of Grace Court or
former clients who choose to still attend
services. Is it more effective for the clients
stay clean while living in inpatient vs
outpatient treatment. Many that have
become outpatient have relapsed or are
struggling with relapse and are to ashamed
to ask for help. Because they feel they failed
by relapsing the shame outweighs the need
for sobriety. They seem to rather take the
more difficult road of continuing to struggle
than to admit the relapse.
Engage In Practice-Informed Research and
Research-informed Practice

Went over some of the current policies

4.3 Use and translate
research evidence to inform
and improve practice, policy,
and service delivery.
and procedures because of some recent
issues and if they felt the current policy
was fair to clients and if not what
changes do they think should occur.
Some talked about the fact they didnt
think it was fair that they or the children
could not go into each others dwellings.
Also a new service delivery for the
agency is to continue to assist clients
who remained local with transportation
to group sessions and local appointments
and work until they are able to do it for
themselves.
 Engage in Policy Practice

What tasks and learning How will you measure what

activities will you engage in to you have learned?
Behaviors reach your learning
objectives?

5.1Identify social policy Medicaid is a big part Go over the NC DHHS

at the local, state, and
federal level that
impacts well-being,
service delivery, and
access to social services.
of the substance policy and note what
abuse treatment plan services can be billed
without it the agency and which ones are
would have to charge being rejected.
clients out of their
own pockets for
service. Most cant
afford services and
Medicaid makes the
process extremely
difficult to bill. There
Engage in Policy Practice cont.
5.2 Assess how social Learn what services are
welfare and economic
policies impact the
delivery of and access to
social services.
Keeping my notes up
available to substance
abuse clients vs. to date. With all the
everyone else. Identify latest develops in
which services are being
resourceful. The re-entry other agencies who
program is an area of provide support.
interest because they are
designed to help clients
with criminal background
issues with employment.
But some clients I have
spoken with have stated
the re-entry agency has
not really been a big
help. And they continue
to rely on the income
they receive from social
services.
Engage in Policy Practice cont.

5.3 Apply critical Develop a plan to Make notes of field

thinking to analyze,
formulate, and advocate
for policies that advance
human rights and social,
economic, and
environmental justice.
better equipped the supervisors concern
substance abuse and strategies to
population with more network with willing
resources: overall partners who will be
health concerns, able to contribute.
discrimination from
potential employers,
employment, child
care
 Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families,
Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Behaviors
6.1 Apply knowledge of human behavior
and the social environment, person-in-
environment, and other multidisciplinary
theoretical frameworks to engage with
clients and constituencies.
6.3 Use empathy, reflection, and
interpersonal skills engage diverse clients
and constituencies. to effectively
What tasks and learning How will you measure
activities will you engage in to what you have learned?
reach your learning
objectives?
Acknowledge the clients
Make notes of client
concerns for improvement and concerns and keep my
self -sufficiency to become
independent and maintain their journal up to date.
sobriety after their residency
within the agency is over.
Show empathy over sympathy Notetaking and field
and listen to the clients when supervisors feedback
they are talking give them
respect and make each
conversation as important as the
next. Try not to leave anyone out
of group discussions.
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families,
Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Behaviors
7.1 Collect and organize data, and
apply critical thinking to interpret
information from clients and
constituencies
7.2 Apply knowledge of human
behavior and the social
environment, person-in-
environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical
frameworks in interventions with
clients and constituencies.
What tasks and learning How will you measure what
activities will you engage in to you have learned?
reach your learning
objectives?
After group sessions go over the Reading daily mediations
daily mediation to see if there
is any information that needs to clients turned in.
be addressed about any
potential problems that they
may have not shared in group.
Acknowledge the emotions of the
clients notice if they seem to be in
a bad mood. It may have been a Make notes of clients
night that they struggle with their moods from day to day.
sobriety and closed -up to get Without judgement.
through the moment. Acknowledge
that I see the mood change and
ask if I can assist. See if the mood
spills over into aggression or
sadness.
Assess Individuals, Families, Groups,
Organizations, and Communities

7.3 Develop mutually agreed-
on intervention goals and
objectives based on the critical
assessment of strengths,
needs, and challenges within
clients and constituencies;
7.4 Select appropriate
intervention strategies based
on the assessment, research
knowledge, and values and
preferences of clients and
constituencies.
Ask clients to expound on their
mediation and their especially
on their goals short term and
long term.
Group activities and sharing and
when needed one on one
sessions.
Client observation and charting
goals and field supervisor input.
Keeping the group engaged and
going over the sessions with the
field supervisor to see if any
other goals need to be met.
 Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals,
Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Behaviors:
8.1 Apply knowledge of human
behavior and the social
environment, person-in-
environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical
frameworks in interventions with
clients and constituencies.
8.2 Use inter-professional
collaboration as appropriate to
achieve beneficial practice
outcomes.
What tasks and learning How will you measure
activities will you engage
what you have learned?
in to reach your learning
objectives?
Encourage clients to keep up Go over PCP plans and my
with their daily mediations personal notes.
and to make sure they are
writing down their own goals
and needs and what they
need to do to make them
happen.
Attend drug court with the Stay in contact with
clients to keep up with that counselors and field
progression and convey with supervisors.
counselors to make sure
clients are reaching for their
goals.
Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups,
Organizations, and Communities
8.3 Negotiate, mediate, and
advocate with and on behalf
of diverse clients and
constituencies.
8.4 Facilitate effective
transitions and endings that
advance mutually agreed-
on goals.
Give personal input to Go over notes and PCP
the clinical staff about plans with the clinical
the clients progression staff.
and to address their
needs.
Watch for progression in Notetaking
their everyday
experience within the
agency.
 Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with
Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and
Communities
Behaviors:
9.1 Select and use appropriate
methods for evaluation of
outcomes.
9.2 Apply knowledge of human
behavior and the social
environment, person-in-
environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical
frameworks in the evaluation of
outcomes.
What tasks and learning How will you measure what
activities will you engage you have learned?
in to reach your learning
objectives?
Make sure Im tuned into Evaluation of the PCP notes
the clients needs within that are filled.
the policy guidelines by
address the PCP goals the
field supervisor has for
each client.
Keeping the welfare of the Feedback from the client
client in mind not being and field supervisor.
judgmental if they dont
reach goals and
encouraging that they
continuing to reach for
those goals even if they
stumble.
9.3 Critically analyze,
monitor, and evaluate
intervention and program
processes and outcomes.
9.4Apply evaluation Give feedback to the
findings to improve
practice effectiveness at
the micro, mezzo, and
macro levels.
Evaluate the progression Notes taking
the group has made during
each session. Have some
grown, are some still in
the same place, and are
others not really
interested?
group and the field Notes and field
supervisor about my supervisor feedback.
experience with the
group.