Self-Assessment
Please summarize the student's primary responsibilities:
Intake for children entering foster care (placement search, identification, admissions paperwork,
monitoring)
Monthly meetings with children free for adoption and placement.
Development of case plan goals and monthly meetings with parents working reunification/adoption
case plans.
Review of home studies and recruitment of prospective foster and adopt families.
Presentation of available children at paper match meetings.
Attendance of adoption parties with children available for adoption and prospective families.
Court prep and testimony at adoption status hearings.
Preparation of documents for adoption signing and release.
Adoption Consideration Narratives.
Participation in team to develop child specific recruitment plans.
Competency 1 - Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior Please rate the student on each of the following
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1. Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
5 4 3 2 1 2. Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
5 4 3 2 1 3. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication
5 4 3 2 1 4. Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
5 4 3 2 1 5. Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:
Tuwanda has significantly grown as a social worker. She demonstrates professional demeanor, is
prepared, and communicates well. She is able to develop a rapport with clients and children easily and
is able to relate to individuals from all backgrounds. She has developed partnerships with providers and
Walton staff and is a team player. She is able to discuss best practice and policy/procedure regarding
case decisions and next steps.
Competency 2 - Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice Please rate the student on each of the following
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6. Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels
5 4 3 2 1 7. Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
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8. Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:
Tuwanda does a great job asking questions and engaging clients regarding cultural differences. She
inquired about local agencies that serve various populations and made contact. She is able to recognize
her own biases and work effectively with individuals with different values. She is able to meet clients
where they are currently, track when things stopped going well, and point out family strengths.
Competency 3 - Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice Please rate the student on each of the following
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9. Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
5 4 3 2 1 10. Engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice
Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:
Tuwanda is a great advocate for clients and works to ensure that they are treated fairly. She
understands that poverty is not a reason for courts to determine dependency and works to connect
clients with services and information to decrease social and economic barriers.
Competency 4 - Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice Please rate the student on each of the following
5 4 3 2 1 11. Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
5 4 3 2 1 12. Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings
5 4 3 2 1 13. Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
Competency 5 - Engage in Policy Practice Please rate the student on each of the following
5 4 3 2 1 14. Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
5 4 3 2 1 15. Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
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16. Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
Competency 6 - Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Please rate the student on each of the following
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17. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
5 4 3 2 1 18. Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:
Tuwanda is able to use reflection and interpersonal skills to engage clients from various backgrounds.
She is able to use theoretical frameworks to engage clients, organizations, and community partners. She
is empathetic while creating appropriate boundaries. She understands human behavior and child
development stages. She is able to use this knowledge to make appropriate referrals and support
families.
Competency 7 - Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Please rate the student on each of the following
5 4 3 2 1 19. Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
5 4 3 2 1 20. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other
multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
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21. Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies
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22. Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies
Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:
Tuwanda requests appropriate records for review and use in developing case plan goals. She is able to
assess the strengths and needs of children and families and identify challenges/barriers that exist. She
diligently looks for ways to help families strategize and create their own plan to address issues during
and after DFCS involvement.
Competency 8 - Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Please rate the student on each of the following
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23. Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
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24. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies
5 4 3 2 1 25. Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
5 4 3 2 1 26. Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies
5 4 3 2 1 27. Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals
Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:
Tuwanda makes good use of family history, family reports, and collateral contacts to determine
appropriate interventions. She is able to partner with and negotiate with families and providers to assist
them in making progress on mutually agreed on goals
Competency 9 - Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Please rate the student on each of the following
5 4 3 2 1 28. Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
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29. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes
5 4 3 2 1 30. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes
5 4 3 2 1 31. Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels
Please rate the student's overall performance. Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor