Balancing Personal and Professional Roles in Practice

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Identifying Practice Issue/Situation
The practice issue I encountered involved a case where I had a conflict between my personal and professional role. Personally, I want to help my clients, and ensure that their conflicts, situations, and basic needs are met. Professionally, there is only so much that I can do. While working with a seventeen-year-old African-American male, I had the privilege to a lot of secure information. Information that I won’t be able to express in much detail because of anonymity reasons. Nevertheless, being personally involved with the client, and not just reading over his case summery moves me to feel particularly obligated to this client. After being placed at the agency the student showed much progress some academically …show more content…

The student’s behavior plan is for him to have a positive interaction with staff and peers. First task, while in class the student will work consistently without stopping to daydream, observe others, or sleep. Second task, while in P.E. the student will participate in scheduled activates without losing interest. Third task, while in group the student will participate by staying on the subject and offering his opinion when prompted by group leader, or by raising his hand. The student’s academic goal is to return to school. In order for him to accomplish this goal the student must obey the tasks listed above, and also while in group the student’s task is to learn ways to better his character and skills for future jobs. My professional role in all of this is being a mediator between staff and students, a mentor, developing rapport with the client, and leading some group sessions. The practice behaviors utilized in this experience is professional demeanor, effective communication, and person-in-environment. Firstly, professional demeanor is utilized because as a professional it’s not enough to just act the part, but we should look the part as well. Secondly, effective communication is utilized so that all parties have clarity on the situation that is accruing. Lastly, person-in-environment helps me to understand the student and his behavior in relation to his environmental context, in which the student acts and

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