Social workers or therapists who worked/s with individuals, couples, groups and or families who are involved in sexual abuse allegation will sometimes face ethical dilemmas. Everyone has biases, when social workers get caught up in their biases towards the perpetrator or the victim they may be unable to help the perpetrator or the victim to the best of their ability. However, when a family is involved in sexual abuse allegation, it can be hard on all the members and hard on the social worker who is working with the family. As the social worker may hold different beliefs, values and morals then the family that he/she is working with and when both ideas clash it leads to ethical dilemma. Despite holding different values a social worker still needs to follow their professional code of conduct.…
It is paramount that the author is able to recognize her personal values and ensure that they can be incorporated professional utilizing the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. This will be accomplished by completing self-assessments, attending workshops to educate on communities served, and anonymous evaluations of services received. When ethical dilemmas take place that conflict with the author’s personal values the author will refer to the NASW Code of Ethics to assist in recognizing the basis for the conflict. As the author plans for her future, she will use the awareness gained from these tools to focus on her strengths, value her own uniqueness, and use these assessments to improve her…
The first article is the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics. These ethics are a set of principles that social workers use to guide their practice with their clientele. Something I learned from the Code of Ethics was that social workers have an ethical responsibility to their colleagues when they see impairment of their colleagues' practices due to personal problems or any other interference.…
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics was accepted on October 13, 1960. In the last 55 years, it has developed as the standard for defining the values and principles that guide our conduct in all social work areas. There have been seven modifications that have been made to the NASW code of ethics. The modifications took place in the years 1967, 1979, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, and 2008.…
It is of paramount importance for human service workers to critically reflect upon their own personal ethics and values, so that they are conscious of the effect these can have on their professional practice. Ethical dilemmas occur when a given situation has two or more conflicting moral principles resulting in the practitioner needing to prioritise one ethical principle over another. Ethical decision making is an integral part of human service practice with social workers frequently encountering ethical dilemmas. Practitioners must utilise the systematic, reflective process outlined in the code of conduct to assist them to resolve the situation based on their professions best practice (AASW practice standards; AASW code of ethics). One…
School social workers were created because of the need to intergrade communities more than they currently were in 1906. It all started in New York and Connecticut. The school social workers that started, helped connect public school and the families of the public school, and provided resources to help with what was needed during a difficult time. For instance, The Great Depression occurred and the school social workers were there to help. Due to other national problems, such as segregation, school social workers were able to break the field down into the different services they provide, “individuals, families, schools, and communities.”…
Choosing a professional within my chosen career field to complete this assignment, was not a challenge. I choose to interview one of my mother coworkers, mother works for the CAA, which is the Community Action Agency for Miami-Dade County. Her coworker works for the Lotus House in the city of Over town. I had the pleasure of meeting the interviewee at her workplace, which gave me a more realistic view of the profession I am entering, which is Social Work. Ms. Roshanda Knowles, is a Resource Coordinator for the Lotus House.…
Introduction As professionals, social workers must adhere to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics. The importance of cultural competency is highlighted in code 1.05 Cultural Competence and Social Diversity which states that social workers should have an understanding of cultural strengths in order to provide culturally sensitive and competent services (National Association of Social Workers [NASW], 2008). According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, individuals of racial minority populations such as African American individuals underuse mental health services in comparison to Caucasian individuals due to factors such as stigmas surrounding mental health, and access barriers (2001).…
Question #1 A In defining and expanding the definition of social work, it is important to address the values that are inherent in the definition. There are six core social work values, according to the NASW Code of Ethics. These values include: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence (NASW, 1996). Within the above mentioned definition, each of these values has a vital component of the complex entity that is social…
In the field of social work, we are faced with ethical dilemmas, more often than not. These dilemmas can come from conflicts with certain social work ethics and standards such as the right to self-determination, dual relationships, or confidentiality. A social worker can even face an ethical dilemma from a conflict of morals and values that they may have with their client. I will be examining an ethical dilemma that intersects both morals and values and confidentiality. Let’s say for example a social worker has an 18 year old client who is pregnant, still living with their parents and seeking an abortion.…
Such mixed feelings, on the one hand I’m excited to be done, but on the other hand it means not spending Mondays and Tuesdays at St. Vincent working with a great group of people as a social worker. Jamie took it easy on me, just assigned me a couple of patients to arrange discharge in the morning. Both were pretty basic, nothing out of the ordinary. Then I went to my last rounds and spent most of the time thinking about not seeing these doctors and nurses again.…
When I began this project I knew that it would be quite difficult because of the agency in which I am placed is the Division of Child and Family Services. Many people call it CPS. There is a lot of stigma surrounding CPS so conducting this project seemed difficult. There was a lot of questions on whether it would be ethical to ask clients if they wanted to register to vote. There was actually a joke of “Hey I am taking your kid, but do you want to register to vote.”…
Since the article relates to black men in societies across the U.S; I feel culturally and ethnically connected to this article. As a black man, I am concerned for the safety of every citizen of our current societies, especially for the lives of my family and friends. I feel this way because police officers are assassinating unarmed black males in the streets. Similarly, I feel like justices is not being served by the unethical death of these black men. I feel this way because most often, the officers in this case tend to get away with murder rather than being punished for their actions.…
Not only am I able to implement the experience, skills and information that I have learned inside the classroom to the actual social practice, but also the knowledge I have gained from my social environments, personal experiences and people. Happiness is closely related to the social worker and client relationship, and can be used as a measurement tool for the ultimate goals the client is tying to achieve. This value is connected to several social work values including service, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships and integrity. Lastly religion, where my knowledge of my own religion can be used when working with clients beliefs similar to my own and also will encourage me to gain more information about several other religions as well. The value of religion can be applied to all six professional social work…
I agree that as a social worker, I need to do what is the best for the client and that includes keeping their information confidential. I would also agree that it is essential to be respectful to everyone and take into consideration that everyone has a different background and their own belief system. I am: open-minded, respectful, honest, grateful, empathetic, prudent,…