COMPETENCY 5

Karin Troy

Understand the forms and mechanisms of

oppression and discrimination.

Prior to making home visits the social

wokers advise me to view face sheets of
clients and during the interview be sure to
thoroughly complete the functional
assessments in order to accurately
understand the clients form of oppressions
and discrimination is applicable.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 5.1

Advocate for human rights and social and

economic justice.

Joining a advocacy group is a great effort

towards completing this behavior.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 5.2

Engage in practices that advance social

and economic justice.

Helping clients improve their well being and

financial freedom advances social and
economic justice.

PRACTICE BEHAVIOR 5.3