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Embracing Diversity in Practice: A Cultural Competency Guide

Learn to recognize and eliminate biases to work effectively with diverse groups. Understand the impact of culture on experiences, view clients as teachers, and embrace different values. Enhance your skills to engage with clients from various backgrounds.

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Embracing Diversity in Practice: A Cultural Competency Guide

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  1. Latasha SilverSWK 4910Competency 4 Guardian Ad Litem

  2. Engage diversity and difference in practice

  3. 4.1 Recognize the extent to which a culture’s structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power. • There are so many clients from different backgrounds and environments. They all have different values. It is significant that I do not allow my own personal opinions and values to get in the way of working with these clients.

  4. 4.2Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups. • If I put my personal feelings to the side I can deal with situations in a business format or have a business relationship. • Exp: client/social worker • Exp: Supervisor/worker

  5. 4.3 Recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences. • I will take into consideration how my clients may feel and reflecting feelings.

  6. 4.4 View themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants. • Being around clients who are diverse will help me learn about other cultures, beliefs, and values.

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