Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior - make ethical decisions by applying NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, and ethical decisionmaking methods, ethical conduct of research:
- Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values - demonstrate professionalism in behavior, appearance and communication
- Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
- Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice:
- Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice
- Present as learners and engage clients as experts of their own experiences
- Apply self-awareness and selfregulation to manage personal biases and values
Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice:
- Apply understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
- Engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice
Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice:
- Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
- Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of research methods and findings
- Use research evidence to inform practice, policy, and service delivery
Engage in Policy Practice:
- Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
- Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities:
- Apply knowledge of HBSE, person-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
- Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities:
- Collect and organize data, apply critical thinking to interpret information
- Apply knowledge of HBSE, person-inenvironment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data
- Develop and select mutually agreed on intervention goals, objectives, and intervention strategies based on the assessment
Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities:
- Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals
- Apply knowledge of HBSE, person-inenvironment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies
- Advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies
- Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance agreed-on goals
Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities:
- Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
- Apply knowledge of HBSE, person-inenvironment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes
- Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention processes and outcomes
- Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezo, and macro levels.