Assignment: Professional Identity Statement
Developing a professional identity requires three important steps: (i) gaining knowledge, skills, and values held by other practitioners in the chosen profession; (ii) differentiating oneself from those who are not part of the chosen profession; and (iii) identifying with the chosen profession.
Task
• Why it is important to develop a professional identity and how to write a professional identity statement.
• Describe the values and beliefs that influence you as an advanced human services professional practitioner concerned with leading change efforts to benefit individuals and communities and create a more just society.
• Explain how you define yourself as a practitioner working in a leadership position.
• Describe your special interests (e.g., specific issues and populations of interest to you, including those that speak to a social justice passion).
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.