Table of Contents
- 1 How your own values and attitudes could impact on your work with clients?
- 2 Why is it important to understand how your own values and attitudes impact on others?
- 3 How do I write about my values?
- 4 How are values and attitudes affect mental health services?
- 5 How can own values and beliefs affect working practice?
How your own values and attitudes could impact on your work with clients?
You will need to be aware of your own personal values, beliefs and attitudes and how they might impact on your work. This means that it is important that you allow clients to make decisions based on their own values and beliefs rather than decisions that reflect what you think they should do.
Why is it important to understand how your own values and attitudes impact on others?
Being aware of our values and attitudes is important because it helps us to: identify why we are doing what we are doing. identify what the consequences of our actions will be for ourselves or for the young person or colleague. consider other or better options.
What may affect your attitudes and values?
They are influenced by our beliefs, our background, education, and our individual and wider social networks. Some of our personal ideas can originate from prejudice, myths and assumptions. We need to be aware of how our values influence what we do. We were not born with values but acquire them throughout our lives.
How imposing our own values can affect clients wellbeing?
Imposing your values on clients means that you attempt to exert direct influence over their beliefs, feelings, judgments, attitudes and behaviors. This can occur if you’re completely unaware of your own attitudes, beliefs and feelings or if you hold strong prejudices against specific groups of people.
How do I write about my values?
Follow these steps to create a personal values statement that can serve as a guiding light for your personal, as well as your professional, life.
- Write down the things you value.
- Group your values into themes.
- Eliminate the least important values.
- Write a sentence describing why each value is important to you.
How are values and attitudes affect mental health services?
Values and attitudes inform the way that mental health services are delivered and received. Individual practitioners have their own personal beliefs and values; however, there are specific values on which all workers are expected to base their practice.
How to avoid imposing your values on clients?
In an article on values for the American School Counselor Association, professor and counselor Rhonda Williams points out that it can be difficult to avoid steering clients in your direction while at the same time maintaining a helpful attitude.
How are values and attitudes affect your life?
Your values and attitudes are in many ways the essence of who you are and it can be uncomfortable to be challenged about them. It can also be difficult if someone makes assumptions about you which are not accurate. Consider the following points:
How can own values and beliefs affect working practice?
How can own values and beliefs affect working practice? Differing values, beliefs and personal experiences between people can affect the way they feel around one another and can lead to conflict, however it is important to respect the views of others and try not to let it interfere with working practice.