Advancing Human Rights and Social Justice: Empowering Vulnerable Populations
This competency focuses on understanding and addressing the forms of oppression and discrimination faced by marginalized groups, particularly those struggling with substance abuse. It emphasizes the importance of advocating for human rights, ensuring clients receive equitable medical treatment, and engaging in practices that promote social and economic justice. By equipping clients with skills for successful recovery, we can help them feel equal within society, ultimately leading to greater empowerment and social change.
Advancing Human Rights and Social Justice: Empowering Vulnerable Populations
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Competency 5 Iola L. Woodell September 27, 2012 SWK 4910
Advance human rights and social and economic justice • Gen 5.1 Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination • Example: Remaining familiar on the views of society how they treat the substance abuse population
Advance human rights and social and economic justice • Gen 5.2 Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice • Example: Advocating for clients to receive adequate medical treatment and not be treated like second class citizens (JTP issue)
Advance human rights and social and economic justice • Gen. 5.3 Engage in practices that advance social and economic justice • Example: By helping build-up our clients with skills they learn while to treatment to remain successful in their recovery. Equipping them to feel as a equal with society as compared to others.
