Core Competency 10

By: Meredith Wehrle

Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Core Competency 10

Substantively and affectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Example: Follow the agencys policies and talk with my supervisor about how to engage the clients.

Practice Behavior 10.1

Use empathy and interpersonal skills

Practice Behavior 10.2

Develop mutually agreed upon focus of work

Practice Behavior 10.3

Collect, organize, and interpret data Example: Research facts that I do not know or understand and take notes when I observe a visitation at DSS or make a home visit.

Practice Behavior 10.4

Assess client strengths and limitations

Practice Behavior 10.5

Develop a mutually agreed upon intervention goal and objectives. Example: Attend PPAT meetings at DSS to get updated facts and speak with the social worker to agree upon recommendations that should be made concerning the childrens services and the mothers and/or fathers FSCP.

Practice Behavior 10.6

Select appropriate intervention strategies. Example: Recommend that the mother or father be court-ordered into drug court. Recommend that the parents or children are getting the appropriate services.

Practice Behavior 10.7

Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals.

Practice Behavior 10.8

Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities. Example: Ensure that everyone involved is getting the services that they need.

Practice Behavior 10.9

Help clients resolve problems Example: Ensure that everyone involved is getting the services that they need. Ensure that the children (clients) know that we are here to tell the judge what they want (to see their parents or not, etc.).

Practice Behavior 10.10

Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients Example: Make home visits; Make recommendations in regards to what is the best course of action for the children.

Practice Behavior 10.11

Facilitate transitions and endings.

Practice Behavior 10.12

Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions Example: Ensure that the services that the children and/or parents are getting are helping them get the help they need. If not for parents, recommend that they contact EastPointe to get another provider.

Practice Behavior 10.13