COMPETENCIES SOCIAL WORK COMPETENCIES Jasmine Denson Social Work 498

I HAVE GROWN TO THINK IN A HOLISTIC VIEW BY: Changing my thinking Patterns Realizing who I am as a person Learning how to communicate with a diverse range of individuals Watching my facial expressions Being creative with ideas and solutions

2.1.1 PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFY Advocate for client access to the services of social work When I used to mentor a little girl (ST) at Ferrum Elementary School Practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development Identifying my areas of strength as well as areas that requires improvement Attend to professional roles and boundaries By not getting myself emotionally involved with the students or individuals that I work with

2.1.1 PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFY CONT. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, & communication Dress professional Use open communication Respect others around me Complete assigned tasks within designated time frame Engage in career-long learning Learning contract Continue to do research/educate myself on the different population Attend professional trainings/workshops Use and consultation Use supervision and consultation Take my weekly supervision times seriously Ask questions when I do not understand or have problems Continue to build a trusting relationship with my supervisor

2.1.2 ETHICAL PRINCIPLES Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the NASW Code of Ethics Was informed of a situation where I had to be considered a mandated reported for an incident while mentoring a little girl Using the NASW Code of Ethics to make an ethical decision Becoming more aware of my personal views

2.1.3 CRITICAL THINKING Demonstrates effective oral communication in working with groups Engage in problem solving techniques Lunch group sessions and classroom guidance lessons Working with the Teen Opportunity Program at STEP Being a instructor of praise dance (ages ranging from 3 to 73 years old)

2.1.4 ENGAGE DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups Interning with the Housing and Weatherization programs Teen Opportunity Program Being a Resident Assistant Self-awareness paper

2.1.5 ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice Advocate for a little girl I mentored Attended Richmond to advocate for the Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center STOP Hunger Now Event Attend meetings to become knowledgeable about different resources Use articles on social justice issues

2.1.6 RESEARCH-INFORMED PRACTICE/PRACTICE-INFORMED RESEARCH Identify, select, and evaluate strategies for maintaining and enhancing psychosocial functioning Conducted research on preventing homelessness through discharge planning Research on the Civil Right Act of 1964 Research on International Adoption (3 years) Webinars and trainings (Darkness to Light, What About the Children, Substance Abuse Training, Sex Trafficking)

2.1.7 KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action Collaborated with my colleague to teach students in Teen Opportunity Program about sex education Helped make up lesson plans dealing with boundaries and bullying Attend different coalition meetings that address issues with the homeless rates and students behaviors Collaborate with the different facilities in the area

2.1.8 POLICY PRACTICE-ADVANCE SOCIAL/ ECONOMIC Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being Follow house bill on social justice issue Policy analysis paper Different resources (for my mother)

2.1.9 CONTEXTS THAT SHAPE PRACTICE Provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of services Being a Resident Assistant for Ferrum College Working with the students at the Teen Opportunity Program

ENGAGE, ASSESS, INTERVENE, AND EVALUATE WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES Engagement Use empathy and other interpersonal skills Section 8 hoarder home Assessment Assess client strengths and limitations Teen opportunity Program- for different activities I try to mix up the students Intervention Help clients resolve problems Roommates mediations Praise dance group Evaluation Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions Keep track of the students behavior in the classroom using certain forms and in the school by talking to their teachers and guidance counselors

FUTURE GOALS Life after Ferrum College I plan to obtain my Masters of Social Work (hopefully at Temple University) Focus will be on at-risk youth and families One day I hope to own a Community Center for youth and families where there will be a computer lab, classrooms, game room, kitchen, basketball court/gym, offices