Engage diversity and difference in practice.

(Core Competency #4)

Foundation:

b. gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups.

Advance human rights and social and economic justice.

(Core Competency #5)

Foundation:

c. engage in practices that advance social and economic justice.

Respond to contexts that shape practice.

(Core Competency #9)

Foundation:

b. provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services.

Engagment

(Core Competency #10[A])

Foundation:

a. substantively and effectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Assessment

(Core Competency #10[B])

Foundation:

c. develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives.

d. select appropriate intervention strategies.