My Strengths, Evaluation, And Setting Skills

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My strengths are conversation skills, evaluation, and setting goals. I am comfortable talking to people from different backgrounds. I am able to elaborate explanations and reword sentences that are not clearly understood. I can interpret the success of an evaluation based on a client’s progress or on a survey. I feel that I can help set goals for my clients that are based on their ideas and are practical.

Areas for further development (skills and/or knowledge)

I would like to further my knowledge of different theories related to the grief process, and counseling. I would also like to have a better understanding of the NASW Code of Ethics. I would like to improve my counseling skills so that clients will feel more comfortable sharing

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