SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS’ SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS’ ROOM: ETHICAL ROOM: ETHICAL

DECISION MAKING IN DECISION MAKING IN SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKSCHOOL SOCIAL WORK

PART 1PART 1PRESENTED BY:PRESENTED BY:

LAURA RICHARD, PHD, LCSWLAURA RICHARD, PHD, LCSW

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPIUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

PART 1 SCHEDULEPART 1 SCHEDULE

• WHAT ARE VALUES?

• PERSONAL VALUES

• PROFESSIONAL VALUES

• WHAT ARE ETHICS?

• PERSONAL ETHICS

• PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

• VALUES, PRINCIPLES, AND PURPOSES OF NASW CODE OF ETHICS

• ETHICAL STANDARDS IN CODE OF ETHICS (BRIEF OVERVIEW)

• TIMELY TOPICS REGARDING VALUES AND ETHICS--FROM PUBLISHED SOURCES

WHAT ARE VALUES?WHAT ARE VALUES?

• A VALUE IS AN IDEA OR WAY OF BEING A VALUE IS AN IDEA OR WAY OF BEING THAT YOU BELIEVE IN STRONGLY---THAT YOU BELIEVE IN STRONGLY---SOMETHING YOU HOLD DEAR AND SOMETHING YOU HOLD DEAR AND THAT IS VISIBLE IN YOUR ACTIONS THAT IS VISIBLE IN YOUR ACTIONS (SWEITZER & KING, 2009)(SWEITZER & KING, 2009)

• IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERSONAL VALUES AND IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERSONAL VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL VALUES?PROFESSIONAL VALUES?

THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH VALUESVALUES

VALUES ARE SUCH A CENTRAL PART OF OUR THOUGHT VALUES ARE SUCH A CENTRAL PART OF OUR THOUGHT PROCESSES THAT WE OFTEN ARE NOT CONSCIOUSLY PROCESSES THAT WE OFTEN ARE NOT CONSCIOUSLY AWARE OF THEM AND THEREFORE ARE UNABLE TO IDENTITY AWARE OF THEM AND THEREFORE ARE UNABLE TO IDENTITY THEIR INFLUENCE ON OUR DECISIONS. THEIR INFLUENCE ON OUR DECISIONS.

THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH VALUESVALUES

A PERSON MAY BE FORCED TO CHOOSE AMONG VALUES THAT A PERSON MAY BE FORCED TO CHOOSE AMONG VALUES THAT ARE IN CONFLICT WITH ONE ANOTHER. THIS IS KNOWN AS A ARE IN CONFLICT WITH ONE ANOTHER. THIS IS KNOWN AS A VALUE CONFLICT.VALUE CONFLICT.

THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH VALUESVALUES

ADDRESSING VALUES IN THE ABSTRACT MAY BE QUITE ADDRESSING VALUES IN THE ABSTRACT MAY BE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM APPLYING THEM IN A REAL-LIFE DIFFERENT FROM APPLYING THEM IN A REAL-LIFE SITUATION. SITUATION.

THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH VALUESVALUES

VALUES ARE PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE THEY CHANGE OVER VALUES ARE PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE THEY CHANGE OVER TIME. TIME.

THE PLACE OF VALUES IN THE PLACE OF VALUES IN SOCIAL WORKSOCIAL WORK

VALUES CLARIFICATION IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF VALUES CLARIFICATION IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.

SOCIAL WORKERS MUST BE CONCERNED WITH HIS OR SOCIAL WORKERS MUST BE CONCERNED WITH HIS OR HER OWN VALUES , AND CONTROL FOR HER OWN VALUES , AND CONTROL FOR INAPPROPRIATE INTRUSION INTO PRACTICE INAPPROPRIATE INTRUSION INTO PRACTICE SITUATIONS. THIS IS KNOWN AS SITUATIONS. THIS IS KNOWN AS VALUE SUSPENSIONVALUE SUSPENSION..

VALUES HELD BY VALUES HELD BY SOCIAL WORKERSSOCIAL WORKERS

COMMITMENT TO THE PRIMARY IMPORTANCE OF THE COMMITMENT TO THE PRIMARY IMPORTANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY.INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY.

COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL, AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL, AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF ALL IN SOCIETY.ALL IN SOCIETY.

COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL CHANGE TO MEET SOCIALLY COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL CHANGE TO MEET SOCIALLY RECOGNIZED NEEDS.RECOGNIZED NEEDS.

VALUES HELD BY VALUES HELD BY SOCIAL WORKERSSOCIAL WORKERS

RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL AND RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP DIFFERENCES.GROUP DIFFERENCES.

COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING CLIENTS’ ABILITY TO COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING CLIENTS’ ABILITY TO HELP THEMSELVES.HELP THEMSELVES.

WILLINGNESS TO TRANSMIT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WILLINGNESS TO TRANSMIT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO OTHERS.TO OTHERS.

RESPECT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF RELATIONSHIP RESPECT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIENTS.WITH CLIENTS.

VALUES HELD BY VALUES HELD BY SOCIAL WORKERSSOCIAL WORKERS

WILLINGNESS TO KEEP PERSONAL FEELINGS AND WILLINGNESS TO KEEP PERSONAL FEELINGS AND NEEDS SEPARATE FROM PROFESSIONAL NEEDS SEPARATE FROM PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.RELATIONSHIPS.

WILLINGNESS TO PERSIST IN EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF WILLINGNESS TO PERSIST IN EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS DESPITE FRUSTRATION.CLIENTS DESPITE FRUSTRATION.

COMMITMENT TO A HIGH STANDARD OF PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO A HIGH STANDARD OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.

VALUES ACCORDING TO NASWVALUES ACCORDING TO NASW

• SERVICESERVICE

• SOCIAL JUSTICESOCIAL JUSTICE

• DIGNITY AND WORTH OF A PERSONDIGNITY AND WORTH OF A PERSON

• IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPSIMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

• INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

• COMPETENCECOMPETENCE

VALUES AND ETHICSVALUES AND ETHICSARE THEY DIFFERENT?ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

VALUESVALUES ARE CONCERNED WITH WHAT IS ARE CONCERNED WITH WHAT IS GOODGOOD AND AND DESIRABLEDESIRABLE, WHILE , WHILE ETHICSETHICS DEAL WITH WHAT IS DEAL WITH WHAT IS RIGHTRIGHT AND AND CORRECTCORRECT. .

ETHICSETHICS

ETHICSETHICS-MORAL PRINCIPLES -MORAL PRINCIPLES (RULES, GUIDES); BELIEFS HELD (RULES, GUIDES); BELIEFS HELD ABOUT WHAT CONSTITUTES ABOUT WHAT CONSTITUTES MORAL JUDGMENT AND RIGHT MORAL JUDGMENT AND RIGHT CONDUCT.CONDUCT.

HISTORY OF ETHICS AND HISTORY OF ETHICS AND SOCIAL WORKSOCIAL WORK

ETHICS HAVE BEEN CENTRAL TO SOCIAL WORK SINCE ITS ETHICS HAVE BEEN CENTRAL TO SOCIAL WORK SINCE ITS FORMAL INCEPTIONFORMAL INCEPTION

GROUNDED IN CONCEPTS OF JUSTICE AND FAIRNESSGROUNDED IN CONCEPTS OF JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS

EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL WORK VALUE AND ETHICS HAD EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL WORK VALUE AND ETHICS HAD SEVERAL KEY STAGESSEVERAL KEY STAGES

VALUES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLESVALUES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

VALUE: VALUE: SERVICESERVICE› ETHICAL PRINCIPLEETHICAL PRINCIPLE: : SOCIAL WORKERS’ SOCIAL WORKERS’

PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED AND PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED AND TO ADDRESS SOCIAL PROBLEMS.TO ADDRESS SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

SOCIAL WORKERS ELEVATE SERVICE TO OTHERS SOCIAL WORKERS ELEVATE SERVICE TO OTHERS ABOVE SELF-INTEREST. SOCIAL WORKERS DRAW ABOVE SELF-INTEREST. SOCIAL WORKERS DRAW ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE, VALUES AND SKILLS TO ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE, VALUES AND SKILLS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED AND TO ADDRESS SOCIAL HELP PEOPLE IN NEED AND TO ADDRESS SOCIAL PROBLEMSPROBLEMS. SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ENCOURAGED . SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER SOME PORTION OF THEIR TO VOLUNTEER SOME PORTION OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WITH NO EXPECTATION OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WITH NO EXPECTATION OF SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL RETURN (PRO BONO).SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL RETURN (PRO BONO).

ETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLESETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

VVALUEALUE:: SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIAL JUSTICE› ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: SOCIAL WORKERS SOCIAL WORKERS

CHALLENGE SOCIAL INJUSTICECHALLENGE SOCIAL INJUSTICE SOCIAL WORKERS SOCIAL WORKERS PURSUE SOCIAL CHANGEPURSUE SOCIAL CHANGE, ,

PARTICULARLY WITH AND ON BEHALF OF PARTICULARLY WITH AND ON BEHALF OF VULNERABLE AND OPPRESSED INDIVIDUALS AND VULNERABLE AND OPPRESSED INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF PEOPLE. SOCIAL WORKERS’ SOCIAL GROUPS OF PEOPLE. SOCIAL WORKERS’ SOCIAL CHANGE EFFORTS ARE CHANGE EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON ISSUES OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, ISSUES OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL INJUSTICEINJUSTICE. THESE ACTIVITIES SEEK TO PROMOTE . THESE ACTIVITIES SEEK TO PROMOTE SENSITIVITY TO AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SENSITIVITY TO AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OPPRESSION AND CULTURAL AND ETHNIC OPPRESSION AND CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY. SOCIAL WORKERS STRIVE TO ENSURE DIVERSITY. SOCIAL WORKERS STRIVE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO NEEDED INFORMATION, SERVICES AND ACCESS TO NEEDED INFORMATION, SERVICES AND RESOURCES; EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY; AND RESOURCES; EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY; AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING FOR ALL PEOPLE.FOR ALL PEOPLE.

ETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLESETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

VALUEVALUE: : DIGNITY AND WORTH OF THE PERSONDIGNITY AND WORTH OF THE PERSON› ETHICAL PRINCIPLE:ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: SOCIAL WORKERS RESPECT SOCIAL WORKERS RESPECT

THE INHERENT DIGNITY AND WORTH OF THE PERSON.THE INHERENT DIGNITY AND WORTH OF THE PERSON. SOCIAL WORKERS TREAT EACH PERSON IN A SOCIAL WORKERS TREAT EACH PERSON IN A CARING CARING

AND RESPECTFUL FASHION, MINDFUL OF INDIVIDUAL AND RESPECTFUL FASHION, MINDFUL OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES AND CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITYDIVERSITY. SOCIAL WORKERS PROMOTE CLIENTS’ . SOCIAL WORKERS PROMOTE CLIENTS’ SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE SELF-DETERMINATION. SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE SELF-DETERMINATION. SOCIAL WORKERS SEEK TO ENHANCE CLIENTS’ SOCIAL WORKERS SEEK TO ENHANCE CLIENTS’ CAPACITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE AND TO CAPACITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE AND TO ADDRESS THEIR OWN NEEDS. SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ADDRESS THEIR OWN NEEDS. SOCIAL WORKERS ARE COGNIZANT OF THEIR DUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO COGNIZANT OF THEIR DUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CLIENTS AND TO THE BROADER SOCIETY’S CLIENTS AND TO THE BROADER SOCIETY’S INTERESTS IN A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER INTERESTS IN A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE VALUES, ETHICAL PRINCIPLES CONSISTENT WITH THE VALUES, ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF THE PROFESSION.AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF THE PROFESSION.

ETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLESETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

VALUEVALUE: : IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS› ETHICAL PRINCIPLE:ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: SOCIAL WORKERS RECOGNIZE SOCIAL WORKERS RECOGNIZE

THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS.RELATIONSHIPS.

SOCIAL WORKERS UNDERSTAND THAT RELATIONSHIPS SOCIAL WORKERS UNDERSTAND THAT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AND AMONG PEOPLE ARE AN IMPORTANT BETWEEN AND AMONG PEOPLE ARE AN IMPORTANT VEHICLE FOR CHANGE. SOCIAL WORKERS ENGAGE VEHICLE FOR CHANGE. SOCIAL WORKERS ENGAGE PEOPLE AS PARTNERS IN THE HELPING PROCESS. PEOPLE AS PARTNERS IN THE HELPING PROCESS. SOCIAL WORKERS SEEK TO SOCIAL WORKERS SEEK TO STRENGTHEN STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE IN A PURPOSEFUL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE IN A PURPOSEFUL EFFORT TO PROMOTE, RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND EFFORT TO PROMOTE, RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SOCIAL GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIESSOCIAL GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES..

ETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLESETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

• VALUEVALUE: : INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

• ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: SOCIAL WORKERS BEHAVE IN A SOCIAL WORKERS BEHAVE IN A TRUSTWORTHY MANNER.TRUSTWORTHY MANNER.

SOCIAL WORKERS ARE CONTINUALLY AWARE OF THE SOCIAL WORKERS ARE CONTINUALLY AWARE OF THE PROFESSION’S MISSION, VALUES, ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND PROFESSION’S MISSION, VALUES, ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND ETHICAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT ETHICAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEM. SOCIAL WORKERS ACT WITH THEM. SOCIAL WORKERS ACT HONESTLY AND HONESTLY AND RESPONSIBLY AND PROMOTE ETHICAL PRACTICESRESPONSIBLY AND PROMOTE ETHICAL PRACTICES ON THE PART ON THE PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THEY ARE AFFILIATED.OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THEY ARE AFFILIATED.

ETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLESETHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

• VALUEVALUE: : COMPETENCECOMPETENCE

• ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: ETHICAL PRINCIPLE: SOCIAL WORKERS PRACTICE WITHIN SOCIAL WORKERS PRACTICE WITHIN THEIR AREAS OF COMPETENCE AND DEVELOP AND ENHANCE THEIR AREAS OF COMPETENCE AND DEVELOP AND ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE.THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE.

SOCIAL WORKERS CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO SOCIAL WORKERS CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO INCREASE THEIR INCREASE THEIR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND TO APPLY THEM AND TO APPLY THEM IN PRACTICE. SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD ASPIRE TO IN PRACTICE. SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD ASPIRE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF THE PROFESSIONCONTRIBUTE TO THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF THE PROFESSION..

CODE OF ETHICSCODE OF ETHICS

CODE OF ETHICSCODE OF ETHICS-EXPLICIT STATEMENT OF -EXPLICIT STATEMENT OF THE VALUES, PRINCIPLES AND RULES OF A THE VALUES, PRINCIPLES AND RULES OF A PROFESSION, WHICH ACTS AS A GUIDE FOR PROFESSION, WHICH ACTS AS A GUIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR PRACTICE.ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR PRACTICE.

CODE OF ETHICS PREAMBLECODE OF ETHICS PREAMBLE

• THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION IS TO ENHANCE WELL BEINGTO ENHANCE WELL BEING AND HELP THE BASIC HUMAN AND HELP THE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, OPPRESSED, AND LIVING IN POVERTYOPPRESSED, AND LIVING IN POVERTY. A HISTORIC AND . A HISTORIC AND DEFINING FEATURE OF SOCIAL WORK IS THE PROFESSION’S DEFINING FEATURE OF SOCIAL WORK IS THE PROFESSION’S FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL WELLBEING IN A SOCIAL CONTEXT FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL WELLBEING IN A SOCIAL CONTEXT AND THE WELLBEING OF SOCIETY…. THE MISSION OF THE … AND THE WELLBEING OF SOCIETY…. THE MISSION OF THE … PROFESSION IS ROOTED IN A SET OF CORE VALUES … PROFESSION IS ROOTED IN A SET OF CORE VALUES … [WHICH INCLUDE] SERVICE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIGNITY AND [WHICH INCLUDE] SERVICE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIGNITY AND WORTH OF THE PERSON, IMPORTANCE OF THE HUMAN WORTH OF THE PERSON, IMPORTANCE OF THE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, INTEGRITY, AND COMPETENCE.(NASW, 2008, RELATIONSHIPS, INTEGRITY, AND COMPETENCE.(NASW, 2008, CODE OF ETHICS PREAMBLE, P.1) CODE OF ETHICS PREAMBLE, P.1)

ETHICAL STANDARDSETHICAL STANDARDS

• RELEVANT TO THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF ALL SOCIAL RELEVANT TO THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF ALL SOCIAL WORKERS.WORKERS.

• 6 STANDARDS OUTLINED IN THE CODE OF ETHICS6 STANDARDS OUTLINED IN THE CODE OF ETHICS

• RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTSRESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS

• RESPONSIBILITIES TO COLLEAGUESRESPONSIBILITIES TO COLLEAGUES

• RESPONSIBILITIES IN PRACTICE SETTINGSRESPONSIBILITIES IN PRACTICE SETTINGS

• RESPONSIBILITIES AS PROFESSIONALSRESPONSIBILITIES AS PROFESSIONALS

• RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONRESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION

• RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE BROADER SOCIETYRESPONSIBILITIES TO THE BROADER SOCIETY

RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTSRESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS

• CLIENTS’ INTERESTS/WELL-BEING ARE CLIENTS’ INTERESTS/WELL-BEING ARE PRIMARYPRIMARY

• CLIENT HAS RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATIONCLIENT HAS RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION• INFORMED CONSENTINFORMED CONSENT• COMPETENCE COMPETENCE • CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND SOCIAL CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND SOCIAL

DIVERSITYDIVERSITY• CONFLICTS OF INTERESTSCONFLICTS OF INTERESTS• PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITYPRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY• ACCESS TO RECORDSACCESS TO RECORDS• SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPSSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS

RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTSRESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS

• PHYSICAL CONTACTPHYSICAL CONTACT

• SEXUAL HARASSMENTSEXUAL HARASSMENT

• DEROGATORY LANGUAGEDEROGATORY LANGUAGE

• PAYMENT FOR SERVICESPAYMENT FOR SERVICES

• CLIENTS WHO LACK DECISION-MAKING CAPACITYCLIENTS WHO LACK DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY

• INTERRUPTION OF SERVICESINTERRUPTION OF SERVICES

• TERMINATION OF SERVICESTERMINATION OF SERVICES

RESPONSIBILITIES TO COLLEAGUESRESPONSIBILITIES TO COLLEAGUES

• RESPECT RESPECT • CONFIDENTIALITYCONFIDENTIALITY• INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONINTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION• DISPUTES INVOLVING COLLEAGUESDISPUTES INVOLVING COLLEAGUES• CONSULTATIONCONSULTATION• REFERRAL FOR SERVICESREFERRAL FOR SERVICES• SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPSSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS• SEXUAL HARASSMENTSEXUAL HARASSMENT• IMPAIRMENT OF COLLEAGUESIMPAIRMENT OF COLLEAGUES• INCOMPETENCE OF COLLEAGUESINCOMPETENCE OF COLLEAGUES• UNETHICAL CONDUCT OF COLLEAGUESUNETHICAL CONDUCT OF COLLEAGUES

RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPONSIBILITIES IN PRACTICE SETTINGSPRACTICE SETTINGS

SUPERVISION AND CONSULTATIONSUPERVISION AND CONSULTATION EDUCATION AND TRAININGEDUCATION AND TRAINING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONPERFORMANCE EVALUATION CLIENT RECORDSCLIENT RECORDS BILLINGBILLING CLIENT TRANSFERCLIENT TRANSFER ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION CONTINUING EDUCATION AND STAFF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND STAFF

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT COMMITMENTS TO EMPLOYERSCOMMITMENTS TO EMPLOYERS LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTESLABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTES

RESPONSIBILITIES AS RESPONSIBILITIES AS PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALS

• COMPETENCECOMPETENCE

• DISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION

• PRIVATE CONDUCTPRIVATE CONDUCT

• DISHONESTY, FRAUD AND DECEPTIONDISHONESTY, FRAUD AND DECEPTION

• IMPAIRMENTIMPAIRMENT

• MISREPRESENTATIONMISREPRESENTATION

• SOLICITATIONSSOLICITATIONS

• ACKNOWLEDGING CREDITACKNOWLEDGING CREDIT

RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONPROFESSION

• INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSIONINTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION• EVALUATION AND RESEARCHEVALUATION AND RESEARCH

• CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGECONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE• KEEP CURRENT WITH EMERGING KNOWLEDGEKEEP CURRENT WITH EMERGING KNOWLEDGE• PROTECT RESEARCH PARTICIPANTSPROTECT RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS• OBTAIN WRITTEN, INFORMED CONSENTOBTAIN WRITTEN, INFORMED CONSENT• INFORM OF RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM RESEARCH AT ANY INFORM OF RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM RESEARCH AT ANY

TIMETIME• ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE SUPPORTIVE SERVICESACCESS TO APPROPRIATE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES• ENSURE ANONYMITY/CONFIDENTIALITYENSURE ANONYMITY/CONFIDENTIALITY• REPORT RESEARCH FINDINGS ACCURATELYREPORT RESEARCH FINDINGS ACCURATELY• AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST/DUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST/DUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTSRESEARCH PARTICIPANTS• BE EDUCATED ABOUT RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH PRACTICESBE EDUCATED ABOUT RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH PRACTICES

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• ARE THERE LIMITS TO HOW FAR A SOCIAL WORKER IS ARE THERE LIMITS TO HOW FAR A SOCIAL WORKER IS COMMITTED TO A CLIENT?COMMITTED TO A CLIENT?

• ARE THERE DIRECTIONS THAT WE MAY USE TO DECIDE IF A ARE THERE DIRECTIONS THAT WE MAY USE TO DECIDE IF A CLIENT’S SELF-DETERMINATION SHOULD BE RESTRICTED?CLIENT’S SELF-DETERMINATION SHOULD BE RESTRICTED?

• WHAT IS I AM NOT SURE IF A CLIENT IS CAPABLE OF WHAT IS I AM NOT SURE IF A CLIENT IS CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING “INFORMED CONSENT”?UNDERSTANDING “INFORMED CONSENT”?

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• IS THERAPY OVER THE TELEPHONE OR BY COMPUTER IS THERAPY OVER THE TELEPHONE OR BY COMPUTER ALLOWABLE?ALLOWABLE?

• WHAT INFRACTION OF THE CODE HAS RESULTED IN THE WHAT INFRACTION OF THE CODE HAS RESULTED IN THE MOST NEGATIVE ACTIONS AGAINST SOCIAL WORKERS?MOST NEGATIVE ACTIONS AGAINST SOCIAL WORKERS?

• HOW MUCH SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT DIVERSITY AND HOW MUCH SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT DIVERSITY AND CULTURE TO BE COMPETENT?CULTURE TO BE COMPETENT?

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• WHAT IS MY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BASIC VALUES CONFLICT WHAT IS MY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BASIC VALUES CONFLICT WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS IN A PARTICULAR INSTANCE?WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS IN A PARTICULAR INSTANCE?

• I LIVE AND WORK IN AN AREA WHERE I SEE MY CLIENTS I LIVE AND WORK IN AN AREA WHERE I SEE MY CLIENTS FREQUENTLY AT SOCIAL SETTINGS, SUCH AS RESTAURANTS, FREQUENTLY AT SOCIAL SETTINGS, SUCH AS RESTAURANTS, CHURCH, WHILE SHOPPING, AND SO FORTH. SOMETIMES CHURCH, WHILE SHOPPING, AND SO FORTH. SOMETIMES WE SERVE ON VOLUNTARY COMMITTEES TOGETHER. AM I IN WE SERVE ON VOLUNTARY COMMITTEES TOGETHER. AM I IN A DUAL RELATIONSHIP?A DUAL RELATIONSHIP?

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• WHEN DO I KNOW IF I AM VIOLATING A CLIENT’S PRIVACY WHEN DO I KNOW IF I AM VIOLATING A CLIENT’S PRIVACY WHEN ASKING ABOUT THINGS RELATED TO HIS OR HER WHEN ASKING ABOUT THINGS RELATED TO HIS OR HER TREATMENT?TREATMENT?

• WHAT IF I AM CALLED TO COURT TO TESTIFY FOR A CLIENT? WHAT IF I AM CALLED TO COURT TO TESTIFY FOR A CLIENT? SHOULD I RELEASE ALL INFORMATION?SHOULD I RELEASE ALL INFORMATION?

• I AM CONCERNED THAT MY MEMBERS IN MY GROUP I AM CONCERNED THAT MY MEMBERS IN MY GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS, COUPLES, AND FAMILY THERAPY MAY THERAPY SESSIONS, COUPLES, AND FAMILY THERAPY MAY BREAK CONFIDENTIALITY. WILL I BE AT FAULT FOR THIS?BREAK CONFIDENTIALITY. WILL I BE AT FAULT FOR THIS?

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• AM I REQUIRED TO ALLOW A CLIENT TO SEE HIS OR HER AM I REQUIRED TO ALLOW A CLIENT TO SEE HIS OR HER FILE?FILE?

• WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A CLIENT APPEARS TO WANT MORE WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A CLIENT APPEARS TO WANT MORE INTIMATE CONTACT WITH ME?INTIMATE CONTACT WITH ME?

• ARE THERE CAUSAL FACTORS THAT WE MAY FORESEE TO ARE THERE CAUSAL FACTORS THAT WE MAY FORESEE TO HELP US AVOID BECOMING INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH HELP US AVOID BECOMING INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH CLIENTS?CLIENTS?

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• WHEN SHOULD I BEGIN TO PREPARE CLIENTS FOR WHEN SHOULD I BEGIN TO PREPARE CLIENTS FOR TERMINATION?TERMINATION?

• I KNOW SOCIAL WORKERS WHO GOSSIP FREQUENTLY ABOUT I KNOW SOCIAL WORKERS WHO GOSSIP FREQUENTLY ABOUT EACH OTHER. OTHERS DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE WORK OF EACH OTHER. OTHERS DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE WORK OF PARTICULAR PROFESSIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE AND PARTICULAR PROFESSIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE AND REFUSE TO COOPERATE WITH THEM. ARE THESE ACTIONS REFUSE TO COOPERATE WITH THEM. ARE THESE ACTIONS ALLOWABLE BEHAVIOR?ALLOWABLE BEHAVIOR?

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• A SOCIAL WORKER AT MY JOB PURPOSELY IS ACTING A SOCIAL WORKER AT MY JOB PURPOSELY IS ACTING UNETHICALLY. WHAT SHOULD I DO?UNETHICALLY. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

• I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO BE A SUPERVISOR I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO BE A SUPERVISOR TOWARD LICENSING FOR MSWS. DOES NASW HAVE TOWARD LICENSING FOR MSWS. DOES NASW HAVE REQUIREMENTS I SHOULD MEET?REQUIREMENTS I SHOULD MEET?

• ARE SOCIAL WORKERS ALLOWED THE FREEDOM TO BILL FOR ARE SOCIAL WORKERS ALLOWED THE FREEDOM TO BILL FOR SERVICES AS THEY WISHSERVICES AS THEY WISH

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• ONCE I BECOME AN ADMINISTRATOR, AM I STILL ONCE I BECOME AN ADMINISTRATOR, AM I STILL RESPONSIBLE TO THE NASW CODE?RESPONSIBLE TO THE NASW CODE?

• WHAT IF I HAVE A CHANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AN AGENCY WHAT IF I HAVE A CHANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AN AGENCY THAT ACTS AGAINST NASW CODE GUIDELINES?THAT ACTS AGAINST NASW CODE GUIDELINES?

• PART OF THE CODE INVOLVES ACTING WELL AS A PART OF THE CODE INVOLVES ACTING WELL AS A PROFESSIONAL. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?PROFESSIONAL. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

FAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICSFAQS ABOUT THE CODE OF ETHICS

• HOW CAN I MAKE SOCIAL WORK A BETTER PROFESSION?HOW CAN I MAKE SOCIAL WORK A BETTER PROFESSION?

• WHAT IF I AM PRESENTING ON BEHALF OF AN WHAT IF I AM PRESENTING ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION AND ITS POLICY IS CONGRUENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS POLICY IS CONGRUENT WITH THE CODE, BUT I HAVE DOUBTS. SHOULD I STATE MY OPINION CODE, BUT I HAVE DOUBTS. SHOULD I STATE MY OPINION OR THE AGENCY’S?OR THE AGENCY’S?

• DO WE HAVE ANY MORE RESPONSIBILITIES?DO WE HAVE ANY MORE RESPONSIBILITIES?

QUESTIONS & COMMENTSQUESTIONS & COMMENTS

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