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Week three is an asynchronous week Students will read two chapters from Hepworth et al. (2023) focused on empathy, authenticity, and skills for engaging with our clients across many contexts There are forums asking students to observe and report on empathetic communication in their lives, challenges and considerations with empathetically responding They also have a chance to explore content from the readings and consider anti-oppressive practices in their practicum and what some of the potential assumptions we make in regards to direct practice skills In my lecture video this week, I talk about authentically responding. The types of self-disclosure we might engage in with our clients. The agenda for the lecture video includes:

• Assignments for week 03
• Authenticity in the therapeutic alliance
• Self-disclosure and an example

The Learning Objectives This Week include:

• Define and differentiate authenticity, self-involving statements, and personal self-disclosure within clinical practice.
• Evaluate the appropriate use of self-disclosure in social work, considering timing, purpose, and professional boundaries.
• Observe and reflect on empathic communication in everyday interactions, including one’s own use of empathic responses.
• Evaluate anti-oppressive practices within practicum settings and assess how agency culture shapes client engagement.
• Critically examine how “Westernized” assumptions in direct practice skills may affect diverse client populations, and explore culturally responsive adaptations.

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