Overview
Multicultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice
Read Chapters 13 and 14 in Multicultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice.
Question 1
Visit the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) website to locate complaints to the board regarding engaging with diverse populations. Present some of the repercussions of ethical violations related to biases. (Board complaints). Select one complaint and explain how you could use the Code of Ethics when making decisions about this ethical violation.
This discussion question is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Question 2
Research and explain current efforts in your community to increase engagement of diverse populations in social services. Have there been any local legislative or nonprofit initiatives to improve access to social services for diverse populations? Describe those efforts. If you are unable to find any, explain what you think the challenges are with engaging diverse populations in your community, and why you think there are not any evident efforts to correct these challenges. How might cultural competence be used to overcome barriers in diverse client engagement?
This discussion question is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
5: Engage in Policy Practice
6: Engage With Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Question 3 Benchmark - Interview Assignment (Obj. 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3)
Benchmark
For this assignment, you will interview a person from a diverse population in order to gain understanding about a person different than yourself.
Examples of diverse populations:
- Sexual orientation
- Race
- Religion
- Gender
- Disability
In your interview, be sure to include engagement strategies for dealing with diverse clients and personal biases. Record the interview (audio only) and provide a written transcript of the interview. There are various free applications you can use to record with your phone or computer that provides a transcript:
- Easy Voice Recorder
- Audacity
- BandLab
- Aktiv MP3 Recorder
- Wavosaur Free Audio Recorder
Submit the transcript of the interview along with a summary (300-500 words) that explains how social workers should use the NASW Code of Ethics with decision-making regarding diverse populations. Also explain how you would handle your personal biases (with cultural competency) if the interviewee were your client.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
GCU Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency and professional standards:
MSW
2.1: Make decisions at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels informed by the code of ethics related to diversity. [EPAS 2]
This assignment is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
6: Engage With Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities