{"id":145,"date":"2012-07-23T13:50:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T18:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2013-04-29T12:23:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T17:23:51","slug":"critical-thinking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/competencies\/critical-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u201cSocial workers are knowledgeable about the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and reasoned discernment. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity. Critical thinking also requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information.\u201d<\/em>\u2013 CSWE (2008)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;padding-left: 90px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/critical-thinking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-373 aligncenter\" alt=\"critical-thinking\" src=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/critical-thinking.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/critical-thinking.jpg 450w, https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/critical-thinking-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice Behaviors<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>a. Demonstrate autonomous application of critical thinking to diverse complex professional scenarios.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>Learning evidenced by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px\">Discussing the importance of critical thinking and having a committment to lifelong learning in <a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/Critical-Thinking.pdf\">this paper<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px\">Creating and analyzing complex clinical scenarios in order to complete<a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/Assessment.pdf\"> five-axis\u00a0DSM assessments<\/a>, simulating clinical practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/Journal18.pdf\">Journaling<\/a> on the implementation of emerging therapeutic techniques and skills of critical thinking in my social work practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>b. Demonstrate advanced oral and written communication skills in critical decision-making contexts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Learning evidenced by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px\">Taking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/Group-5-Meeting-Minutes-9-18-2011.pdf\">Group<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/Group-meeting-min-1.pdf\">Meeting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/GroupMeetingMinutes3.pdf\">Minutes<\/a>\u00a0during student cohort task group meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Drafting professional research reports such as this <a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/International-Service-Learning.pdf\">report on\u00a0International Service Learning<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Creating professional visuals for presentation such as this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/PFA-Powerpoint-Interdisciplinary-Work.pdf\">Powerpoint for Interdisciplinary Crisis Work<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring prompt and thorough communication with clients and their probation\/parole officers and critically\u00a0evaluating all written communication prior to submission into client records to ensure the highest degree of professionalism. I talk about this in <a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/Journal18.pdf\">Journal 18<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/swpro.org\/mike\/files\/2013\/04\/Journal19.pdf\">Journal 19<\/a>.\u00a0<em id=\"__mceDel\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments. \u201cSocial workers are knowledgeable about the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and reasoned discernment. They use critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity. Critical thinking also requires the synthesis and communication of relevant information.\u201d\u2013 CSWE (2008) Practice Behaviors a. 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