Conclusion

Throughout my blog, it talks about being competent, and knowing when to refrain and refer if you know you are not competent, but what are the core competencies to being a psychologist? How would someone be able to know if they are competent in all areas? "Competences should  be distinguished from abilities, personality traits, and other more stable characteristics of the individual" (Roe, 2002). Because competences are specific, it is important to take into account the occupational setting  for which the individual is working in. I found a guideline with the core competencies that are required from graduate students to go into the field of clinical psychology that is very informative. Here is the link:

Core Competencies

Here is a video about a famous psychologist known as Carl Rogers. He talks about how he knows whether or not he can build a relationship with a client.I found this to be very infomative as he talks about knowing when you think that you can accept a client, and knowing whether your feel competent enough to counsel them.

The Great Carl Rogers


                                                                 

                                                                   References

Core Competencies of a Clinical Psychologist. (n.d.). Retrieved from Marquette.edu: http://www.marquette.edu/psyc/documents/CompetenciesRubric.pdf

Roe, R. A. (2002). What makes a competent psychologist?. European Psychologist, 7(3), 192-202. doi:10.1027//1016-9040.7.3.192

Counsil of Specialties in Professional Psychology. (2009) Retreived from: http://cospp.org/

Fisher. C. (2013). Decoding the Ethics Code. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Rogers, Carl. (2010, March 1, 2010). The Great Carl Rogers-Person Centered Therapy. Retreived from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjTpEL8acfo&noredirect

Tamu, Nolfo. [CLASAlliance]. (2012, July 23). What is cultural competence and why is it important? Retrieved from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTh3pe8N3DQ