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Assignment:

You are a social worker in a community health clinic and you will be seeing a new client today, named River, who is 52 years old and lives with their long-time partner. The clinic where you work serves people who are uninsured and come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. It is a common part of your job to give out bus passes, referrals to the food bank, and help your client navigate the application process for various needs-based programs, such as food stamps. River has set up this appointment to address some of these tasks, but the doctor at the clinic felt they would benefit from counseling as well, as they have been experiencing some depressive symptoms. As you begin the meeting with River, they note to you that the intake forms that they completed prior to your visit only included binary gender options (i.e. female/male), and River identifies as genderqueer. They found this troubling and non-inclusive, especially for a clinic that seeks to serve a wide range of underserved populations.

What issues of difference and diversity were raised for you? How does your personal philosophy, values and worldview align with social work as it relates to diversity and difference? How will you approach human differences as a practicing social worker?