Indicators for the Achievement of the NASW Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice

The Indicators for the Achievement of the NASW Standards for Cultural Competence in the Social Work Profession are designed as an extension of the Standards to provide additional guidance on the implementation and realization of culturally competent practice. The achievement of cultural competence is an ongoing process. Although these indicators describe an ideal state, the National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (NCORED) encourages social work practitioners and agency leaders to put forth good faith efforts to use them. Information is also available online at www.socialworkers.org.