In the beginning when starting my practicum, I had been exposed to diversity, just not in the elderly population. I already knew that I already culturally competent. During my high school education, diversity taught me how different we are and the level of diversity I was exposed within. I saw this with language, ethnicity and various diverse groups. Regardless, I have to consider that my experience in this population has grown throughout my time at my internship. Honestly, when I began my practicum, I didn’t have too much knowledge in diversity in the elder population, but I did have a general understanding of how to serve others with difference. I honestly didn’t know a lot about this population when I walked in, but I always strived to put
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I had been assigned to ask her some questions to help her feel at home and get her involved. After, I was done with the assessment, she decided to share her personal beliefs, culture and religion with me. This micro level activity came unexpected, but I took it as a learning experience. As being a future social worker, they say not to bring up yourself in any such way, so I professional kept myself closed and listened to what she wanted to say. We were talking about her life and what such life meanings meant to her and I didn’t judge her for it. I demonstrate as being an accepting social worker and not sharing my opinion. Before, I was about to leave, she handed me information about her beliefs and I accepted them because in order to make her comfortable with me, I wanted to start the relationship on easy terms. Now if I didn’t accept those, future times when I visit her she wouldn’t feel comfortable. I listened to everything she had to say and I was being supportive by what she shared and I respected our differences.
Therefore, I decided to take a Multicultural Counseling class to help me understand the different cultures, in case I had to interview, assess or practice with someone one day. I didn’t want to come off as a person who assumed I knew how to approach a client with a different background, so I took the class to learn. Along with in human behavior when learning about the elderly, we learned as we age older that they 're both positives and negative factors taken. More importantly, as we age, we have to remember we still have the right to use our voice and should have the equal rights to
I had been assigned to ask her some questions to help her feel at home and get her involved. After, I was done with the assessment, she decided to share her personal beliefs, culture and religion with me. This micro level activity came unexpected, but I took it as a learning experience. As being a future social worker, they say not to bring up yourself in any such way, so I professional kept myself closed and listened to what she wanted to say. We were talking about her life and what such life meanings meant to her and I didn’t judge her for it. I demonstrate as being an accepting social worker and not sharing my opinion. Before, I was about to leave, she handed me information about her beliefs and I accepted them because in order to make her comfortable with me, I wanted to start the relationship on easy terms. Now if I didn’t accept those, future times when I visit her she wouldn’t feel comfortable. I listened to everything she had to say and I was being supportive by what she shared and I respected our differences.
Therefore, I decided to take a Multicultural Counseling class to help me understand the different cultures, in case I had to interview, assess or practice with someone one day. I didn’t want to come off as a person who assumed I knew how to approach a client with a different background, so I took the class to learn. Along with in human behavior when learning about the elderly, we learned as we age older that they 're both positives and negative factors taken. More importantly, as we age, we have to remember we still have the right to use our voice and should have the equal rights to