Social Worker Empowerment Scale (SWES)

I enjoy spending time with other people in my profession.

It is helpful to join with others to solve problems.

The workers in my agency all have a common purpose.

I identify strongly with my profession.

I consider myself a joiner.

I enjoy using a team approach.

I have frequent contact with other specialists in my field.

I usually know what response to take to situations that arise at work.

My education prepared me for my job.

I have adequate information resources to solve most professional problems.

I am aware of all the pertinent issues related to my field of practice.

I rarely run into unfamiliar problems at work anymore.

I often read professional journals.

I attend frequent conferences and training sessions to improve my skills.

If I don't have the answer to a question, I always know where to get it.

I am frequently told that I am a very knowledgeable worker.

I feel that I am important to the people I work with.

I feel as competent as anyone else I work with.

I feel pretty sure of myself, even when people disagree with me.

I think I serve a valuable role in my professional capacity.

I generally make a good impression with others.

I feel self-assured around my superiors.

I don't doubt my self-worth even when I think others do.

I am usually able to think through all the relevant issues.

I always know who has the power in different situations.

My place in the world is always very clear to me.

I usually know exactly where I stand.

My intuitions and hunches prove to be right most of my time.

I volunteer to take on extra work in areas of concern or interest to me.

When I become aware of activities to address a problem of interest, I try to find out how to get involved.

I am often the one to initiate responses to problems.

I have organized co-workers or others to offer new programs or interventions.

One of the things I like in a job is to have multiple involvements in different areas of interest.

I would rather take action than to trust that things will work out.