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A challenge that I may have in working with the diversity represented in the agency that I am interning at may be considered seeking common ground and/or dialect. I am at a counseling and recovery service agency so for the most part, the clients that I share common life experiences. I have to remember that just because I may share the exact same experience/s with a client, that that is not always a guaranteed success, as Sweitzer & King (2019) mentions. Just because I see our experiences as similar does not mean the client will view it the same way either. A challenge may be not always finding similarities, as I tend to do that alot when talking with people. Another challenge may be watching what I say or how I word things. As we learned in the skills lab to not say… I know how you feel. So maybe, watching my dialect, as everyone also has some diversity and may interpret things differently. Although sharing similar experiences can be helpful in gaining acceptance and/or a connection, a strength of mine that may be helpful in addressing the needs of diverse populations in my agency may be being aware and reading people. If I say the wrong thing or possibly offend somebody and they don’t speak up on it, hopefully I will be able to read them, their body language, facial expressions, etc. Another strength that may help address the needs of diverse populations in my agency may be that I used to be a huge caretaker and have learned that people may need the struggle, just as I did. As Sweitzer & King (2019) states, it may be that we cannot and should not “save them” from that struggle. There is beauty in the struggle and can be so humbling! Sweitzer, H. F., & King, M. A. (2019). The successful internship: Personal, professional, and civic development in experiential learning (5th ed.). Cengage. Hi Jessica, Great post! Boundaries can definitely be a challenge in the helping profession. I also touched base on people seeing things, behaviors, and/or experiences differently. One skill or strength that we may be able to apply to address client populations may be realizing that we should meet clients where they are and not tell people what to do. As you mentioned, separating your medical knowledge from your clients now! Learning that people may need the struggle and as Sweitzer & King (2019) mentions, it may be that we cannot and should not “save them” from their struggles. Thanks for sharing, have a great weekend! Sweitzer, H. F., & King, M. A. (2019). The successful internship: Personal, professional, and civic development in experiential learning (5th ed.). Cengage. Hi Gussie,

Great post. I love how you mentioned that it is your job to help people to the best of your ability. I agree with that! One skill or strength that we may be able to apply to address client populations may be beginning, continuing, and/or developing self-awareness. Knowing ourselves will help us be more aware of and understand what are our issues and not someone else’s (Sweitzer & King, 2019). Knowing what we have and can do, but also realizing when we need to ask for help and/or knowing when somebody else may be able to do a better job is a huge strength/skill. Thanks for sharing, have a great weekend! Sweitzer, H. F., & King, M. A. (2019). The successful internship: Personal, professional, and civic development in experiential learning (5th ed.). Cengage.

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