Genuineness is an important social worker common factor. How would you consider

integrating the practice strategies of awareness and insight as well as feedback to
help you be your most genuine?

a. Be aware of when you are not acting like a social worker, brush up on your
ability to act professionally, and ask for feedback from your client to see if
you are playing the part of the social worker well enough
b. Be insightful about how people perceive you and change yourself accordingly
to match their perceptions with how you want to be perceived
c. Be aware and notice when someone is unsure of how educated you are or is
questioning whether they should seek services with someone else, and ask
your supervisor for feedback on how to avoid this from happening
d. Be aware of your expectations for how a social worker "should" act, be aware
of the situations that trigger your tendency to act in a fake manner, and invite
feedback from clients regarding the degree to which they felt engaged with
you


D

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