Homework: Spirituality & Social Work Practice
Because it may be a significant part of a client's social environment, spirituality plays a vital role in your understanding of the client, their needs, and potential treatment. Consider this example: A social worker recognizes a client's strong Baptist faith; the social worker then facilitates services through the Baptist Church so as to build on an already established connection.
Being culturally sensitive by respecting your clients' spirituality and religious traditions is an important professional competence. Applying your spiritual awareness to a specific client case, however, may require even greater skill. In this Homework, you consider how you might address a client's crisis that includes a spiritual or religious component.
a. As a social worker, would you include spirituality and religion in your initial assessment of Najeeb? Why or why not?
b. What strategies might you use to ensure that your personal values would not influence your practice with Najeeb? How would these strategies support ethical practice?
c. How would you address the crisis that Najeeb is experiencing?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.