CORE COMPETENCY 4

BY: VICTORIA THOMPSON

CORE COMPETENCY 4
ENGAGE DIVERSITY AND DIVERSITY IN PRACTICE
PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 4.1
RECOGNIZE THE EXTENT TO WHICH A CULTURES STRUCTURES AND VALUES MAY OPPRESS. ALIENATE,
OR CREATE OR ENHANCE PRIVILEGE AND POWER
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HELP A CLIENT IF ONE IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT PERSONS CULTURE OR
COMMUNITY. AS WE GO ON HOME VISIT, IT IS IMPORTANT ME TO STUDY THE CLIENTS ENVIRONMENT
AND UNDERSTAND HOW THAT CAN PLAY A ROLE IN A CLIENT'S SITUATION.


PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 4.2
GAIN SUFFICIENT SELF-AWARENESS TO ELIMINATE THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL BIASES AND
VALUES IN WORKING WITH DIVERSE GROUPS.
ALWAYS GO INTO A SITUATION WITH AN OPEN MIND. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT IN THEIR OWN
WAY SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME NOT TO FORCE ANY OF MY PERSONAL OPINIONS,
JUDGMENTS OR FEELINGS ON A CLIENT.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 4.3
RECOGNIZE AND COMMUNICATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENCES IN
SHAPING LIFE EXPERIENCES.
I SHOULD NEVER ASSUME THAT I KNOW THE REASON AS TO WHY A CLIENT IS THE WAY THAT HE OR
SHE IS. I WILL ALWAYS LEARN A CLIENTS HISTORY AND MAKE SURE I AM HELPING HIM/HER MAKE THE
DECISIONS THE BEST BENEFITS THEM.

VIEW THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS AND ENGAGE THOSE WITH WHOM THEY WORK AS
INFORMANTS.
ITS NOT ONLY MY JOB TO HELP THE CLIENT, BUT TO LEARN FROM THEM AS WELL. MY CLIENT
SHOULD TREATED WITH RESPECT AND AS A PERSON, NOT A STRANGER.