Examining the types of clientele they might find particularly challenging, stimulating, and beneficial to work with due to their own background, values, and relationship style, discussing concepts and information from the readings for the course that they found especially helpful. The Plan should include the following elements:
Describe the level of cultural competence you had when you started the course. What experiences had particularly shaped your views of your Jewish culture and the culture of others? Cite literature and use relevant theoretical concepts in your analysis. What you learned in the course Highlight succinctly the things you learned while participating in this course that was most meaningful for you. What aspects did you already know? What challenged your preconceptions? What piqued your curiosity and made you want to learn more? What questions were aroused in your mind that would merit further investigation and exploration? What does this mean for your practice? Types of clients you could help Discuss how what you learned about cultures and families relates to any previous and current experiences you may have. What groups and cultures do you want to learn more about so that
12you might most effectively provide social work services? Describe any population that may be difficult for you to work with and discuss the reason you believe this to be the case. State whether this is something that you feel that you should overcome, and whether you should do something to make it easier for you to work with this population. What more you need to know?
Describe what more you want to learn about other cultures and diverse families. Discuss some of the ways that knowledge could be effectively acquired. You may want to document your statement with the information you have learned about certain populations, societal needs, and resources for developing cultural competence. Action StepsList three to five actions that are reasonable and feasible for you to do that will increase your cultural competence.
A summary about culturally competent practice with this group. Describe the client group and list key aspects of culturally competent practice – that which may be applicable to all social work and specifically applicable to this group. you might most effectively provide social work services?
Describe any population that may be difficult for you to work with and discuss the reason you believe this to be the case. State whether this is something that you feel that you should overcome, and whether you should do something to make it easier for you to work with this population.What more you need to know
Describe what more you want to learn about other cultures and diverse families. Discuss some of the ways that knowledge could be effectively acquired. You may want to document your statement with the information you have learned about certain populations, societal needs, and resources for developing cultural competence.
