Personalizing the Importance of Competence Part 1: Below you will find a list of presenting concerns. As you read the list, place a check mark under the column indicating whether you would work with...

Personalizing the Importance of Competence

Part 1: Below you will find a list of presenting concerns. As you read the list, place a check mark under the column indicating whether you would work with the person and provide service or refer the person to another helper. If you are currently in a formal degree/training program, answer the question as if you had just completed that training.

Part 2: Now for each of the above, reconsider your decision. This time assume that the client was viewed by you with the same level of care and concern as you would have for someone very close to you (e.g., family member, spouse, best friend, etc.). Once you personalized the level of concern for the client, did you adjust your original decisions? What might this say about your customary standard of care? Consider steps you can take to approach all clients with the same depth of concern and provision of quality, competent service.

Part 3: For those situations in which the decision was to refer, begin to establish referral resources that you would feel comfortable referring all clients to, including a person who was personally very close to you.