Your individual beliefs and values are part of your personal identity. As you develop a professional identity, conflicts may arise when clients have different values and beliefs than you do. In this Discussion, you examine the importance of recognizing your own values and cultivating cultural competency.
Osteen, P. J. (2011). Motivations, values, and conflict resolution: Students’ integration of personal and professional identitiesLinks to an external site..Journal of Social Work Education, 47(3), 423–444. doi:10.2307/23044464

TO PREPARE

Consider your personal cultural profile, as outlined on p. 132 in your text.
Use your insight from the cultural profile and the context of your field placement to respond to this Discussion.
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Describe the challenges you may have in working with the diversity represented in your agency.
Explain how your strengths may help address the needs of the diverse populations in your agency.