Assignment 2: Mid-Term Evaluation and Self-Assessme

Please summarize the student's primary responsibilities: Valerie is responsible for counseling services to our refugee clients, as well as initial mental health assessments for new arrival refugees. Val is leading a new group of Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists who did training for 45 hours and will now start to utilize their training. Please rate the student on each of the following competencies using the following scale:

5 Demonstrates a high level of competency

4 Clearly demonstrates competency

3 Demonstrates minimal level of competency

2 Demonstrates inadequate level of competency

1 Fails to demonstrate even minimal competency

NA Have not had an opportunity to observe (Only use this choice if the student has not had the opportunity to demonstrate the skill. Do not use if the student has had an opportunity but did not demonstrate the skill—this would be rated as “1”.)

Competency 1 - Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

4 1. Makes clinically appropriate decisions based on the NASW Code of Ethics, and other local, state, and federal legal statutes and regulations.

4 2. Identifies and manages personal values to provide clinical service delivery, according to professional values and standards.

5 3. Incorporates professional behavior when engaging clients, families, colleagues, and other professionals.

4 4. Evaluates the ethical and appropriate use of technology to facilitate delivery of clinical social work services.

4 5. Integrates principles of supervision and consultation to guide professional judgement and behavior.

5 6. Demonstrates professional development by identifying the specialized skills and knowledge needed to practice clinical social work.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency: Valerie is very professional in her interactions with clients. She has her own CPRS training and is eager to assist these new trainees. Competency 2 - Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

4 7. Demonstrates cultural awareness by recognizing and integrating diverse populations’ varying values, culture, norms, and beliefs throughout the therapeutic process.

4 8. Demonstrates cultural humility by managing personal biases when partnering with clients.

4 9. Communicates in a culturally responsive way recognizing various community structures, norms, and values.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency: Val is learning how to use interpreters with her clients, both over the phone and in- person. This takes some time to get used to working through interpreters, but Val is managing that process. She is sensitive to the different cultures being served. Competency 3 - Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

4 10. Examines the effects of oppression, discrimination, structural social inequality, and historical trauma on clients/constituents and their systems to guide intervention planning.

5 11. Chooses social work clinical practices that promote human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency: Val works with all clients with a great amount of respect for their culture and experience. Competency 4 - Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

4 12. Critically evaluates evidence based and “best practice” treatment interventions.

4 13. Develops clinical intervention plans based on the best available research and “best practices”.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency: We will continue to discuss this in supervision going forward.

Competency 5 - Engage in Policy Practice 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

3 14. Critically evaluates and creates awareness about agency and/or government policies and regulations that impact the well-being of clients.

4 15. Applies critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that support the needs of clients who present for clinical services.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency: We have not had significant discussions about policy issues. I am sure that Val has a good understanding and we will be moving more into this area to best understand impacts on clients. Val continues to advocate for clients. Competency 6 - Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

Individuals

4 16. Uses empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to engage diverse clients in the therapeutic process.

Families

4 17. Uses empathy, reflection, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of human behavior and the social environment and family systems to engage with families.

Groups

5 18. Uses empathy, reflection, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of group dynamics to engage group members in the group process.

4 19. Engages with inter-professional teams and stakeholders associated with clients' care.

Organizations

4 20. Engages with organizations that provide services, support, advocacy, and resources to support to clients.

Communities

3 21. Identifies and actively participates in opportunities to communicate with community leaders and members about community service gaps for clients.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:

Val is enthusiastic to be working here at Dorcas International and her enthusiasm working with our clients is contagious. She has really taken on the CPRS group and is eager to work with them. We will continue to work on how she can advocate to resolve community gaps. Competency 7 - Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

Individuals

4 22. Conducts clinical assessments that provide information about the biopsychosocial-spiritual needs of clients.

4 23. Uses critical thinking to apply the strengths perspective and theories of human behavior and the social environment when analyzing and interpreting assessment information in a clinical setting.

4 24. Develops mutually agreed-upon evidence-based therapeutic interventions that consider culture, values, and safety.

Families

3 25. Conducts family assessments to understand family roles, functioning, relationships, resources, and support needs.

3 26. Uses critical thinking to apply theories of family systems when analyzing and interpreting family functioning, support, and dynamics.

Groups

4 27. Identifies the professional social work role in inter-professional and supervision group meetings and assesses how that role contributes to the group's purpose.

4 28. Assesses the functioning and needs of professional and/or client focused groups, and considers the best intervention strategies, based on professional knowledge and ethics.

Organizations

3 29. Assesses how the agency’s mission, structure, vision, connect to client outcomes.

3 30. Uses critical thinking to consider the strengths and limitations of therapeutic services provided to clients.

Communities

4 31. Develops knowledge about community resources, resources, governance, political climate, and initiatives to support mental health.

4 32. Uses critical thinking to consider the strengths and limitations of the community and how those impact the functioning of clients.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency:

We will be working more on these macro issues in the next months. Val is good at accessing resources for clients. Competency 8 - Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

Individuals

4 33. Implements therapeutic interventions based on the strengths perspective, biopsychosocial needs, and current theories appropriate for the setting and client needs.

4 34. Utilizes appropriate resources and services for clients.

Families

NA 35. Implements family interventions based on the strengths perspective, family culture, family systems theory, and evidence-based practice.

NA 36. Utilizes appropriate resources, services, and interventions for families.

Groups

4 37. Uses professional ethics, knowledge, and evidence-based interventions in groups.

Organizations

4 38. Participates in opportunities to improve agency/organization service delivery that will support the needs of clients.

Communities

4 39. Explores and actively participates in opportunities to advocate for community services and support mental health services.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency: Val represented our agency at World Refugee Day Celebration and was talking with other agency providers about resources, as well as interacting with the public. She is working with individuals and groups using strengths-based approach. We hope to have her involved with a family system soon. Competency 9 – Evaluates with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 5 = highly competent, 4 = clearly competent, 3 = minimally competent, 2 = inadequately competent, 1 = fail, NA = not observed

Score Criteria

Individuals:

Score Criteria

4 40. Evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention strategies for with individuals.

3 41. Utilizes evaluation data to inform new intervention strategies.

Families

NA 42. Evaluates the effectiveness of intervention strategies used to improve family functioning and support.

NA 43. Utilizes evaluation data to inform new intervention strategies and resources.

Groups

4 44. Evaluates the effectiveness of group related processes.

3 45. Utilizes evaluation data to inform future group processes.

Organizations

4 46. Evaluates the effectiveness of social services and intervention strategies provided by agencies to support clients.

3 47. Utilizes evaluation data to inform advocacy initiatives to improve services.

Communities

4 48. Evaluates the effectiveness of community services and resources for clients and their families.

3 49. Utilizes evaluation data to inform advocacy initiatives.

Please provide over-all feedback on this competency: Val and I will continue to discuss evaluating our impact of treatment strategies, including use of data to better inform our practice.