The core values and the core ethical principles of social work are interrelated within the context of competent interpersonal communication skills. It is my intention to describe how they are interrelated and identify circumstances when it might be challenging to demonstrate social work practice that is congruent with the profession’s values and ethics as well as my own. Beliefs are conceptions of how things should be and values are “preferred conceptions” (Hepworth et al. 2010) that are direct how we act and make decisions. The core ethical principles are what are needed as guidelines in order to successfully promote the core values of the social work. Hepworth et al. (2010) state that “the ethical principles…represent the values” (pg. 53)
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I utilize many skills and techniques including self-disclosure, self-involving statements, SOLER techniques, reframing, motivational interviewing and I offer strength-based approaches and offer a menu of options for client to ensure empowerment. Shebib (2014) defines a strengths approach as one that “shifts the focus from the client problems and deficits to possibilities, capacities, and resources that can be mobilized in the pursuit of goals and change” (p. 79). Hepworth et al. (2011) warn self-disclosure can interfere with the trust between a client and the social worker if the client sees the social worker as not having resolved their own problems and may not be appropriate due to the cultural norms of the client. This is also congruent with a social workers need to honour the social work ethic of preserving professional …show more content…
It is imperative that we do not view our clients or their situations through the lens of our own experiences. A certain amount of professional distance is necessary in order to be able to be non-judgemental and there are times when personal values and beliefs may clash with professional circumstances. For example, I have supported at-risk and street youth with teenage pregnancies. I, personally, am 100% pro-life, However, I am able to provide all options available to my clients in a supportive, empowering and non-judgmental manner. When this goes further to providing rides or accompanying a client to access these services, I am not able to do so. Historically, I felt that the best option was to approach a supervisor in order to access support from my team in accompanying my
I utilize many skills and techniques including self-disclosure, self-involving statements, SOLER techniques, reframing, motivational interviewing and I offer strength-based approaches and offer a menu of options for client to ensure empowerment. Shebib (2014) defines a strengths approach as one that “shifts the focus from the client problems and deficits to possibilities, capacities, and resources that can be mobilized in the pursuit of goals and change” (p. 79). Hepworth et al. (2011) warn self-disclosure can interfere with the trust between a client and the social worker if the client sees the social worker as not having resolved their own problems and may not be appropriate due to the cultural norms of the client. This is also congruent with a social workers need to honour the social work ethic of preserving professional …show more content…
It is imperative that we do not view our clients or their situations through the lens of our own experiences. A certain amount of professional distance is necessary in order to be able to be non-judgemental and there are times when personal values and beliefs may clash with professional circumstances. For example, I have supported at-risk and street youth with teenage pregnancies. I, personally, am 100% pro-life, However, I am able to provide all options available to my clients in a supportive, empowering and non-judgmental manner. When this goes further to providing rides or accompanying a client to access these services, I am not able to do so. Historically, I felt that the best option was to approach a supervisor in order to access support from my team in accompanying my