SOCIAL WORK

COMPETENCY #6
ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS,
ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES
APRIL MARTIN
 APPLY KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT,
PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER MULTIDISCIPLINARY THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORKS TO ENGAGE WITH CLIENTS AND CONSTITUENCIES.

CREATE OUTCOME PLANS TO HELP CLIENTS SET GOALS

WHAT ARE THE CLIENTS EMPLOYMENT GOALS?
WHAT ARE THEIR EXPECTATIONS IF THEY OBTAIN A JOB?

COMPLETE STRENGTHS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS WITH CLIENTS EVERY

THREE MONTHS OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.
FIND OUT WHAT BARRIERS KEEP THEM FROM GETTING/KEEPING A JOB.
DO THEY HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS?
ARE THERE UNADDRESSED MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT HINDER THEM
FROM WORKING.
 USE EMPATHY, REFLECTION, AND
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY
ENGAGE DIVERSE CLIENTS AND
CONSTITUENCIES.
SEEK FEEDBACK FROM SUPERVISOR
AND SOCIAL WORKERS ON
EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
AND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT.
RAPPORT BUILDING
IMAGINE YOURSELF IN THE CLIENTS
SITUATION.
INTERACT WITH CLIENTS ON A
LEVEL IN WHICH THEY UNDERSTAND