What social work values are most central to you? How should they be incorporated into social policies? “The mission of the social work profession is rooted in a set of core values. These core values, embraced by social workers throughout the profession’s history, are the foundation of social work’s unique purpose and perspective. The values include service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence” (NASW Code of Ethics, 2015). In addition, the codes serve six purposes and they include the following listed below.
1. The Code identifies core values on which social work’s mission is based. (NASW, 2015)
2. The Code summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession’s …show more content…
In addition, a social worker will need to look at policies and “develop and utilize a social policy analysis model or conceptual framework to guide the examination and analysis of the social policies that can impact the operation of the agency and that either support or undermine the social functioning of the clients we serve” (Garthwait, 2014, p.118). Furthermore, by being proactive and being aware of policies that are ineffective it helps a social worker and clients to have insights in how to improve them and get involved in planned change and incorporate policies that are effective which in the end makes for better service for …show more content…
These barriers can be addressed by providing information to the decision makers in lobbying and advocating for clients and by getting involved in making changes in social policies that do not work. In addition, including the clients, social workers, and stake holders and others in policy practice is a must because they are the ones that have input from their experiences that have been either effective or
1. The Code identifies core values on which social work’s mission is based. (NASW, 2015)
2. The Code summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession’s …show more content…
In addition, a social worker will need to look at policies and “develop and utilize a social policy analysis model or conceptual framework to guide the examination and analysis of the social policies that can impact the operation of the agency and that either support or undermine the social functioning of the clients we serve” (Garthwait, 2014, p.118). Furthermore, by being proactive and being aware of policies that are ineffective it helps a social worker and clients to have insights in how to improve them and get involved in planned change and incorporate policies that are effective which in the end makes for better service for …show more content…
These barriers can be addressed by providing information to the decision makers in lobbying and advocating for clients and by getting involved in making changes in social policies that do not work. In addition, including the clients, social workers, and stake holders and others in policy practice is a must because they are the ones that have input from their experiences that have been either effective or