Provides a guide for ethical professional mental health practice, based upon the NASW Code of Ethics. Includes key tasks and principles of critical thinking that support ethical practice, identification of how social workers violate the Code, and an overview of the NASW Professional Review Process. This course is adapted from a PowerPoint Presentation developed by Jacob Stone for training purposes. (pdf and online materials)
Contents Include:
Ten Key Tasks in Assuring Ethical Social Work Practice
Purposes and History of the NASW Code of Ethics
Review of the NASW Code of Ethics
How Do Social Workers Run Afoul of the Code of Ethics?
Steps to Ethical Competence
An Algorithm for Ethical Problem-Solving
The Ethical Screen
Principles of Critical Thinking That Support Ethical Practice
Ethical Discernment and Legal Mandates
When an Ethics Complaint is Filed with NASW
Adjudication and Mediation
What Happens When an Ethics Complaint is Unfounded?
What Happens When a Complaint is Upheld?
Number of Test Questions:
30 objective questions
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
briefly describe the history and purposes of social work code of ethics.
identify the key provisions of the NASW Code of Ethics.
recognize the key tasks and principles of critical thinking that support ethical practice.
Level:
Beginning/ Intermediate
Target Audience:
Social Workers who need a basic review of ethical standards and practices.