Competency # 3 Apply Critical Thinking to Inform and Communicate Professional Judgments Criptal Graham

Practice Behaviors 3.1 Distinguish, appraise and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge and practice wisdom * Special Training Types of Restrain Orders 50-B & 50-C paperwork

Behaviors Cont. 3.2 Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention and evaluation. Documentations Examples of Former Judge’s rulings Gave examples of when the Ex Parte (immediate emergency protection is granted without the abuser being notified).

Cont. 3.3 Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and colleaques

Case Scenario A lady client came into the office to fill out a 50-B (Restraining Order) She presented the facts and then she began to speculate and hypothetically speak

Applying Critical Thinking With the experience of this agency she was advised it would be better for her not to put any speculations or opinions in the paperwork for the judge to read We gave a short history of what the Judge have threw out and gave examples of the wordings in the paperwork

Informing and communicating Professional Judgments Professionally we explained to her that the judge would not grant her request if she could not validate any allegations with proof

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