Use Zoom and the interview questions developed in Topic 1’s assignment to interview a licensed social worker having a different culture than your own and currently practicing in the field.
In a 25-30-minute recording, demonstrate your understanding of the DSM recommendations for effectively engaging diverse clients.
In a 500-750-word summary, address the following:
- Describe the interview experience and your overall reaction
- Explain how the practitioner’s background, culture, ethics, faith, and worldview has impacted the way the practitioner works
- Explain how the practitioner’s background, culture, ethics, faith, and worldview has impacted the way they view diagnoses
- Include other interpersonal skills discussed that you would use to effectively assess diverse clients to determine psychopathology
- Analyze the stigma of diagnoses and propose a rationale for its importance
- Analyze how the practitioner measures the efficacy of treatment
- In the conclusion, reflect on how the NASW Code of Ethics “dignity and worth of the person” aligns with the Christian viewpoint of human value and dignity