Taylor Barber

Competency Presentation

Core Competency One:

Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly

Practice Behavior 1.1

Advocate for client
access to the
services of social
work.

Application: When a
new student comes to
the school they often
meet the social
worker and are
informed of her
services and how to
contact her with
questions.

Practice Behaviors 1.2

Practice personal
reflection and selfcorrection to assure
continual
professional
development.

Application: After
meeting with clients or
making home visits I
reflect on how I acted
throughout the meeting:
what I said, my
demeanor, my
professionalism, and
critique what I could
have done differently.

Practice Behavior 1.3

Attend to
professional roles
and boundaries.

Application:
Although our clients
are children, we have
to remember that we
need to maintain
boundaries. This also
applies to home visits.
We respect the clients
personal boundaries.

Practice Behavior 1.4

Demonstrate
professional
demeanor in
behavior.

Application: Carry
myself professionally
even in unappealing
situations.

Practice Behavior 1.5

Appearance and
communication

Application
Dressing
appropriately and
abiding by the
school dress code,
as well as
communicating with
clients and
coworkers
professionally.

Practice Behavior 1.6

Engage in careerlong learning and

use supervision and
consultation

Application: With
every client I learn
something new. My
supervisor and I
constantly discuss
what we are doing
and what the clients
needs may be before
we meet them.