SLProfessional in the Making...

To start... I'd like to share some information from my clinical procedures class on professionalism as an SLP clinician. According to my notes (Marcotte, 2014)...

What is professionalism?

• The ability to do or display
• the work specific to a workplace
• the generic work assumed by a workplace
• the individual affect and behavior assumed by a workplace
• interpersonal affect/behavior

What does an appropriate PROFESSIONAL appearance look like?

• Clean, simple, conservative clothing
• Keep it simple!
• Make sure you are appropriately covered
• Wear clothing that you can move around in and get messy in
• Positive body language

Appropriate ATTITUDE

• Positivity is KEY
• Be confident - jump in there!
• Be an active listener
• Neutral, pleasant
• Have respect for colleague's and client's time

Appropriate RELATIONSHIPS

• Maintain a therapeutic relationship with appropriate boundaries
• Maintain a working relationship based on trust, respect and communication
• Relationships with supervisor, director, superior
• Be aware of and open to cultural differences

References:

Marcotte, A. (2014, February 17). Professionalism. Retrieved

from https://uga.view.usg.edu/d2l/le/content/518637/viewC

ontent/9903208/View?ou=518637