• Competency 1:

Demonstrate Ethical and

Professional Behavior
1.1. Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of
the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and
regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical
conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as
appropriate to context.
•Gaining an understanding of healthy start
policy in regard to my specific program and
situation.
•Referring to the NASW code of ethics when
necessary.
1.2. Use reflection and self-regulation to manage
personal values and maintain professionalism in
practice situations.

• Using self-control in situations I may not be familiar

with to exhibit an unbiased demeanor
• Recognize my own implicit biases and strive to
ensure they do not take a part in my decision making.
1.3. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior;
appearance; and oral, written, and electronic
communication.

•Dressing professionally, in accordance with

he agency dress code.
•Present myself with an appropriate level of
professionalism at all times
 1.4. Use technology ethically and appropriately
to facilitate practice outcomes.

• Using email and other forms of communication to

assist in relaying only information that will not violate
client confidentiality.
• Using systems to input accurate information.
• Ensuring confidential information is only used if
absolutely necessary.
 1.5. Use supervision and consultation to
guide professional judgment and behavior.

•Requesting and utilizing assistance of

supervisors when faced with ethical
dilemmas and general questions about my
responsibilities.
 Competency 2
Engage Diversity and Difference in practice
 2.1 Apply and communicate understanding of the
importance of diversity and difference in shaping
life experiences

•Visiting clients in different communities

•Attempting to help clients come
together with others like themselves
 2.2 Present themselves as learners and engage
clients and constituencies as experts of their own
experiences.

•• Respecting clients
•• Listening to the needs of clients
 2.3 Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to
manage the influence of personal biases and values
in working with diverse clients and constituencies.

 Identifying biases and being constantly aware of

them as I interact with different people
 Competency 3
Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic,
and Environmental Justice
Apply understanding of social, economic, and
environmental justice to advocate for human
rights at the individual and system levels
• Transport Program members to specific
locations(healthy department, home, etc..)
 Identifying client needs the healthy start
program could potentially assist with
 Engage in practices that advance social,
economic, and environmental justice

• Visited disadvantaged mothers in the hospital

to inform them of Healthy Start Program and
its benefits
• Attend Mental Health First Aid Training
 Competency 4
Engage in practice informed researched and researched
informed practice
 Use practice experience and theory to inform
scientific inquiry and research

• Learning and understanding possible problems

with fatherhood, or pregnancy
• Conversations with supervisor
 Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of
quantitative and qualitative research methods and
research findings

• Researching solutions to agency needs and applying

them to my placement
 Use and translate research evidence to inform and
improve practice, policy, and service delivery

• Brings attention to and attempt to meet possible

needs of the agency
• Advocacy letter
Competency 5
Engage in Policy Practice
Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal
level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and
access to social services

• Advocating(through the advocacy letter) for issues

that can assist healthy start program participants
 Assess how social welfare and economic
policies impact the delivery of and access to
social services.

Potentially assess how lack of funding affects

fatherhood program
Evaluating ,through conversation with staff and
participants, where need may be
Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and
advocate for policies that advance human rights
and social, economic, and environmental justice.

 when searching for an advocacy topic I looking

into policies that may hinder service delivery
 Competency 6
Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and
Communities
 Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social
environment, person-in-environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with
clients and constituencies.

 Recognizing needs of healthy start participants

• Understanding each client’s situation based on their
background
• Finding out what attracts clients to events
. Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to
effectively engage diverse clients and
constituencies.
 Journal any interactions to review my actions to
improve upon myself in future encounters
 Looking at viewpoints from the perspectives of
whom ever I may need to speak to and respecting
that viewpoint.
 Competency 7
Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations,
and Communities
 1. Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret
information from clients and constituencies .

• • Assisting in the planning of events for father

program and ensuring these programs have
whatever is necessary
 2. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment,
person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks
in interventions with clients and constituencies.

• • Understanding that each client may come from a

different background so everything may not work
well for everyone, and adjusting accordingly
3. Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the
critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and
constituencies;

•• Monthly meetings with fathers

•• Empathetic view of individual situations
•• Working with fathers to develop goal plans
 4. Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the
assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of
clients and constituencies.

• • Recruiting fathers into the program and listening to

their goals
 Competency 8
Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups,
Organizations, and Communities
 1. Critically choose and implement
interventions to achieve practice goals and
enhance capacities of clients and
constituencies.

•• Using supervisor and program member

input see what has worked in the past and
what can be improved upon currently
 2. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment,
person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks
in interventions with clients and constituencies.

• • Accommodate for the fact that individuals

have different background in order for the
program to assist as many as possible
 3. Use inter-professional collaboration as
appropriate to achieve beneficial practice
outcomes.
•• Attend meetings faculty meetings
•• Bring up ways in which other workers may
be able to assist with service delivery.
•• Attend community meetings
4. Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and
on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies.
•• Advocate for improvement of services provided to
clients to the senate.
• • Ask program members what can be improved.
• • Speak with faculty and supervisor about
appropriate concerns
 5. Facilitate effective transitions and endings
that advance mutually agreed-on goals.

•• Ensuring (if a father wishes to leave) that such

is done on good terms.
•• Ensuring they are connected with other
resources
 Competency 9
Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups,
Organizations, and Communities
 Select and use appropriate methods for
evaluation of outcomes.

 Use previous successful outcomes to determine the

improvement that can currently be made
• Use any other appropriate evaluation of outcomes that
is suggested.
 . Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social
environment, person-in-environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the
evaluation of outcomes.

 When comparing previous outcomes to those that are

more recent, taking into consideration external factors
that may have affected the program.
 Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate
intervention and program processes and outcomes

• Comparing previous outcome with more recent

outcome before during and after practice
 Apply evaluation findings to improve practice
effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

• • Discuss effectiveness with my supervision and

compare to previously seen results to improve
practice on all levels