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All right, so we're looking for the characteristics of effective helpers.
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I'm going to start by listing the characteristics that are true and then explain why and then look at the ones that are not characteristics of effective helpers and explain why they wouldn't fit.
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So first, characteristic a, good health care skills.
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That is a characteristic of effective helpers.
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So an effective helper must take care of their own physical and emotional well -being in order to maintain the capacity to actually help others.
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Self -care is going to help prevent burnout and it also ensures that helpers can provide quality assistance.
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All right, so another characteristic of an effective helper is going to be choice c, intellectually competent.
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So intellectual competence is an important quality for effective helpers because they need to have the knowledge, the skills, and the expertise that's relevant to their field in order to provide both informed and effective assistance to their clients.
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Now another choice that is a characteristic of an effective helper is going to be choice e, willing to engage in self -reflection.
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So self -reflection allows them to assess their own biases, their emotions, their personal reactions and this is to better understand and support their clients...