Core Competency 1 Courtney Holland

Core Competency 1 Identifying as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.

Practice Behavior 1.1 Advocate for client access to the service of social work I have looked into many different treatment facilities that help low income clients get placed. Also helping clients access free care (i.e. AA/NA).

Practice Behavior 1.2 Practice personal reflection and self-correlation to assure continual professional development. I continue to check with my supervisor about group topics and how to fill out new paperwork that needs to be done.

Practice Behavior 1.3 Attend to professional roles and boundaries. I continue to realize that I do not have all the answers for the clients here. I make sure not to counsel them and continue to only give help when it is within my range to do so.

Practice Behavior 1.4 Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior. Confidentiality is the number one goal at the agency. I make sure to not divulge information about clients to people who are not a part of the treatment plan.

Practice Behavior 1.5 Appearance and Communication I always come to work in professional clothes and speak in a way that I would want a professional to speak to me if I was on the other side of the table.

Practice Behavior 1.6 Engage in career long learning and use supervision and consultation. I continue to take time to sit down with my supervisor weekly to check on my progress. If I am ever in a position where I do not know what to do I ask my supervisor for guidance.