A. Knowledge of and experience using the following communication and other
social work skills in a practice setting:
• Understanding of stages of practice: Recognition of and experience
moving through the stages of practice with individuals, communities, or
groups. Stages broadly include: screening or intake; assessment; action
or intervention planning; following through on the action plan; evaluation of
the process; termination.
• Interviewing and questioning skills: using open versus closed ended
questions; how and when to use probing questions; creating a comfortable
environment; encouraging groups, communities or individuals to open up;
using and conveying empathy; understanding and addressing barriers to
communication; etc
• Listening and summarizing skills: active and passive listening,
questions of clarification, summarizing and paraphrasing, etc
• Problem-solving skills: appropriate questioning; negotiating; assisting
communities, groups or individuals in developing their own solutions (not
imposing your ideas); determining goals; setting up contracts; monitoring
progress; etc
• Working with resistant communities, groups or individuals:
developing rapport; negotiating; bargaining; challenging communities,
groups and individuals without being intimidating; etc
• Working with strengths: identifying community, group or individual
strengths; empowering communities, groups or individuals; etc
• Ending contact appropriately: building up to termination; talking about it
ahead of time; ensuring communities, groups or individuals have support
networks in place
• Understanding of oppression: understanding oppression and the role of
power in oppression; identifying and challenging oppression with groups,
communities or individuals at a novice level
B. Please give a chronological record of all pre- and post-degree, paid and
volunteer professional experience in the human services. We reserve the right to
contact previous employers for references.
NOTE: IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CLEARLY SHOW HOW THE LISTED
EXPERIENCE IS IN FACT HUMAN SERVICE EXPERIENCE. ANY LACK OF CLARITY
COULD LEAD TO THE LISTED EXPERIENCE BEING DISCOUNTED.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE TOTAL HOURS FOR EACH HUMAN SERVICE EXPERIENCE
COULD ALSO LEAD TO THE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE BEING DISCOUNTED.