Assignment # 3: Work Plan for Culturally Competent Practice in Human Services (Due week 8) 25% of final grade

Students are expected to complete a personal work plan in which they describe how they can be culturally competent in the field of Human Services. This paper will likely be 5 to 7 pages long (not including title, abstract, and reference pages) and should follow APA 6th edition style guidelines. Your paper should include concepts and information from class reading assignments, discussion posts, and chats. The paper should include 5-6 peer-reviewed articles. Be sure to include the following information in your paper: 1) reflect on your own cultural competence at the start of the semester and how the course has shaped your current view of your own culture as well as other cultural groups; 2) examine and describe which cultural groups would be stimulating and beneficial for you to work with; 3) discuss the ethnic groups that might be challenging for you to work with in the field of human services and explain the reasons for this. Also, talk about steps you can take to become more cultural competent to work with this particular population; and lastly, 4) include a synopsis of the course concepts that were most meaningful for you and will shape and improve your work with clients and families in the field of human services.