D‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍arrell, L. & Rich, T. (2017) postulates: “It is as importan

D‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍arrell, L. & Rich, T. (2017) postulates: “It is as important that a practitioner or social work intern masters ‘spiritual competence’ as they master cultural competence. If they are not knowledgeable about what a client describes as their spiritual beliefs, they must research the topic in order to have a meaningful conversation with the client about their spiritual beliefs and how their beliefs impact their lived experience and decision making.” How does spirituality surface in an agency environment that is not open to other religions? Example a Jewish a‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍gency, how can clients discuss it openly, or does the environment make it uncomfortable for clients to share if the agency does not represent their spirituality? Reading resources Darrell, L., & Rich, T. (2017). Faith and field: The ethical inclusion of spirituality within the pedagogy of social work. Field Educator, 7(1), 17-157. Hunt, J. (2014). Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Assessment? Teaching the Skill of Spiritual Assessment. Social Work & Christianity, 41(4). Citations used must be no more than 5 years old. Please use Permalink for all citations used‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍.