Competency 8: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers understand that intervention is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice. Social workers understand theories of human behavior, person-in-environment, and other interprofessional conceptual frameworks, and they critically evaluate and apply this knowledge in selecting culturally responsive interventions with clients and constituencies, including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understand methods of identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-informed interventions and participate in interprofessional collaboration to achieve client and constituency goals. Social workers facilitate effective transitions and endings. Social workers:

a. engage with clients and constituencies to critically choose and implement culturally responsive, evidence-informed interventions to achieve client and constituency goals; and

b. incorporate culturally responsive methods to negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies.

Competency 8: Evidence of Practice

I have used a community resource ACCES VR Job Path as evidence for Competency 8. ACCES VR will work with client to identify their employment goal and will write an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) which will serve as a roadmap to finding a job. The next step in the process is to complete a Community Based Workplace Assessment (CBWA) where you will be linked with a job coach on your first day. This person will remain with the client throughout the CBWA to provide them with on-the-job support. Social workers respect and promote the right of clients to self-determination and assist clients in their efforts to identify and clarify their goals.

I have used a service plan as evidence used for Competency 8. Social workers will intervene with clients to implement culturally responsive, evidence informed interventions to achieve client and constituency goals by empowering clients to work on specific objectives and attainable goals. A service plan is a detailed document that outlines a client’s identified needs. A service plan provides a clear framework for guiding interventions and ensuring efforts are directed towards the most identified needs. By actively participating in their service plan, clients feel more empowered to take charge of their progress. Social workers respect and promote the right of clients to self-determination and assist clients in their efforts to identify and clarify their goals.

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