title: Practice Behaviors Workbook for Chang/Scott/Decker's Developing Helping Skills: A Step-by-Step Approach to Competency, 2nd
author: Valerie Nash Chang
description: Valerie Nash Chang, Ph.D., LCSW, LFMT, TSTA, is Emeritus Professor at Indiana University School of Social Work. An experienced professional as well as a respected educator, Dr. Chang has worked as clinician, supervisor, consultant, and trainer. She has been recognized with numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the Helen Lees Teaching Award, Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Indiana University President's Award for Teaching Excellence, and Indiana University Trustee Teaching Award. Dr. Chang is the author of several books and has published many articles. She is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences, where she offers expertise based on more than 40 years of working with individuals, couples, and families and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
zlib_text: Competency
  Chapter
  Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
  Behaviors:
  Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and  regulations, 
  models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate 
  to context
  1
  Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice 
   situations
  7
  Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication
  10
  Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
  2
  Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
  8
  Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
  Behaviors:
  Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life 
   experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels
  2, 6, 8
  Present themselves as learners and engage clients and