How do we meaningfully interact with a client who is outside of our comfort zone for a reason related to culture? What are our ethical obligations related to this? Please refer to specific passages from the NASW Code of Ethics and at least one research article to support your response.
Do our workplaces encourage cultural humility or culturally informed practices? If so, how and is there any room for improvement? If not, how could we incorporate our learning into the workplace? Please refer to specific passages from the NASW Code of Ethics and at least one research article to support your response.
How do we apply our learning about cultural humility to the practice? For example, how might it form our assessment process, the formulation of treatment goals, or our understanding of our client’s experience? How do we know if we are engaging in culturally informed practice? Please refer to specific passages from the NASW Code of Ethics and at least one research article to support your response.
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Therefore, social workers can apply the learned concept of cultural humility by developing culturally appropriate assessment forms that allow clients to express their concerns and experiences. For instance, if a social worker engages with a client who does not understand English, the assessment form should be in a language that defines the client. Alternatively, the social worker should identify an interpreter who can help transcribe the message. After that, generating feedback from the clients is a practice that could help the social workers understand if they are engaging in culturally informed practices (Lietz & Zayas 2010). This complies with the ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of embracing human relationships (NASW, 2001). When the social workers engage with clients, families, social groups, and communities, among others, they learn how to promote, restore, and enhance these people’s well-being.
