COMPETENCY ONE

Bridgette Black

COMPETENCY ONE
Identify as a professional social

worker and conduct oneself

accordingly

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 1.1

Advocate for client access to the services of social work.
Example: When a client is in need, I will exhaust all
resources to help give them what they need, i.e. shelter, food, clothing.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 1.2

Practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development.
Example: Take a look at how I am practicing social work
and the methods I am using and how effective I am. Correct what is not working continue becoming a better

and more effective social worker.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 1.3

Attend to professional roles and boundaries
Example: Always remember I am the social worker and

not to cross the line of social worker-client relationships

into a personal relationship.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 1.4

Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication
Example: Always maintain the standards of my position as a
social worker in the way I act towards clients, clothing I wear/hairstyle (no sweat pants and bedhead), and in the way I interact with clients verbally and nonverbally.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 1.5

Engage in career long learning.
Example: Never stop learning the profession. Attend

NASW meetings, seminars, and meetings. Conduct

research and interact with other professionals about our practices.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 1.6

Use supervision and consultation
Example: Utilize the knowledge and advice of

supervisors. If I am unsure the direction to take with a

clients needs, ask my supervisor their opinion or speak with a fellow social worker for their perspective.