Competency Skill 9 Activities Analysis

This activity is appropriate for age approximately 2 and above with supervision from a parent or care provider. This activity can be done both individually and as a group; however, it is usually done individually. This activity can be used in different ways depending on how client sets a goal for one’s occupational therapy session. For example, if the client wants to gain an ability to perform ADL alone without assistance, it is a perfect starting point to re-learn the ability to perform oral hygiene with several modifications and adaptation. The targeted population is broad: from pediatrics to older adults because it is one of the essential ADLs that people engage in every day. In addition, this would also benefit pediatrics to facilitate

Each day, I assessed and prioritized my care based on my clients’ psychiatric and medical needs. I also met with patients’ doctors, social workers, and occupational therapists to make certain

Capus Barnett Skills 5 Skill 1. Early Recollections. Client is a 35-year-old African American mother of three who has been referred to my agency for anxiety and anger management. All her children are assigned to my caseload for therapy regarding anger management and social skills. The mother is currently enrolled in GED classes, but is struggling to pass the classes.

Colleen conducted herself in a professional and ethical manner throughout her placement. If she had a question about agency policy or ethical responsibility she would ask an appropriate member of staff. Colleen adhered to the agency and federal governments confidentiality guideline. She also worked well at managing her own personal biases when working the diverse clients that came into the agency.

Relation to Learning Outcomes As situation apparently relates to the social work value of service, time management (skills), and the ethical principle that social workers should practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise. This situation clearly relates to the social value of service due to my responsibility to help others and be of service. This situation also relates to time management because it caused for certain task to be done and prepared at a certain time. Then this situation relates to the ethical principle of competency, because as a student of social I should uphold the value of being on time and prepare at all time.

Participating in a volunteer field experience this semester has been very rewarding yet challenging. It has been difficult to understanding the requirements for the field experience. As I began listening to my classmate and their suggestions of different social agencies I started to understand the broadness of social work. After acknowledging this, I knew I had to narrow down my options bases on my interests, in order to find a field site I would be passionate about and would be a good learning experience from. Automatically, I recognized my populations of interest are young people who are dealing with difficulties in their lives.

Goal 1: Lizzie will improve her emotional and behavioral regulation. • Lizzie and her mother were in a pleasant mood when the QP met with them for a session. • Lizzie’s mother reported, “over the weekend Lizzie had one massive blow up because she snatched a cup from her baby brother and it drop and the bottom broke out then I picked the cup and threw it, so it shattered into multiple pieces.” • Lizzie’s mother shared, “Lizzie just went off when it shattered, but she was angry as well.” • Lizzie’s mother acknowledged, “it was not the best response, but sometimes I just want to go off too when Lizzie starts on her rampage.”

LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT Core competency Much of the research on competitive advantage centred on core competencies as a significant source of that advantage, core competencies embrace the particular set of skills and resources affirm possesses as well as the approach those resources are accustomed produce outcomes (Fiol, 2001). The concept of core competency, as basic to organizational renewal and as a driving force behind strategic amendment, interests each managers and scholars. It is a complex and challenging concept: it 's tough to specify in theory, to identify empirically as a development, and to apply in practice. Scholars have recently recognized these issues generally conceptual discussions (Hafsi and Thomas, 2005)

In the Study Skills Inventory, it showed that my strengths were reading and taking notes. Reading was one of my strengths because I actually really enjoy reading and I have my own methods for reading and understanding of what I am actually reading. I take a lot of notes when we have reading assignments because it helps with remembering and referring back to the book when we have writing assignments, Also underlining and highlighting important parts of the textbook is helpful. Another is constantly looking up words I don’t understand to better understand the reading. Another one of my strengths is taking notes. I always make sure to take notes in every class. Even the ones that don’t seem that important because I have learned that they will

On the Skill Profile Report test I learned the skills and weaknesses I have along with the top 22 careers categories that suit me according to my skill sets. Because of this assessment I learned that I have high active learning skills, along with high system evaluation, and equipment selection. I also became aware of some of the skills that I lack. I learned that some some of the skills that I could improve in are my speaking, instructing, decision making, programming and time management skills. I was actually really surprised that I have high active learning skills. On the other hand, I already knew all of the skills I lacked such as time management, speaking and instructing. Since I am a active learner I will use that skill in order to learn

The service learning project was a an interesting experience that made me see how to approach resident`s physical, spiritual, and psycho-social well-being of each resident that I worked with. Throughout the interview one to one (room visit), I noticed how I can make a different in someone`s else daily routine by communication with the person and I liked to see their smile and they were happy to talk to any staff visit or volunteer with a positive response. I learned that one to one programming , the programming to residents who will not or cannot effectively plan their own activity or residents needing specialized or extended programs to enhance their overall daily routine and activity pursuit needs. Program of activities includes a combination

And because of the clinician’s poor training in documenting clinical reviews, many clients have to discharge the program early and not reap the full benefits of the treatment center. The client’s pay a lot of money at Sovereign Health and it would be critical that the client feel confident with their clinician. The client’s first concern should not be their finances, but for the betterment of themselves. A study by Ford, Green, Mackey, Wisdom & Wise (2011) discuss how “billing was the most commonly reported use of data and included: exchanging client information with insurance companies or state funders to determine eligibility, coding services for submission of billing forms to insurers, claims follow-up to determine payment status, and processing client account receivables” (p. 257). Without the proper training, clients lose out on adequate treatment, clinicians develop an inadequate understanding of data management and the treatment center financially declines.

I am applying for the Social Worker course, because having worked in the field of care, I have gained much knowledge, training and experience to understand the role that needs to be up taken within this sector of Work. I had the opportunity to work as a Personal Assistant for a Mrs Hallam. Mrs Hallam suffers with a physical disability which makes her unable to perform day to day duties. Also under my care plan I cared for her son who is mentally and physically disabled. Working in a person centred way was key for this role, as not always was they able to communicate their needs and wants.

It can be used with clients reporting medical, physical, psychological, social or emotional issues. Since

(Auerbach, 1986) specially for adults, professionals or in university education, because of the trend of gaining more in less time in this fast moving material world. The output approach or objectivist approach with an extensive interest in using competencies based learning as a unit of assessment and analysis is getting popularity as performance-based models of the human resources field in the business sector (Paulson,