Core Values
According to the NASW, how many values are there?
6
What does NASW stand for?
National Association of Social Workers
A client asks you for help finding food assistance. What core value is demonstrated by helping them access resources?
Service
Are you a mandated reporter as a intern? What about as a social worker?
Yes and Yes
A social worker shares their personal phone number with every client without considering agency policy. Is this automatically appropriate?
No. They should consider agency policy, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.
What two core values emphasize honesty and maintaining professional knowledge and skills?
Integrity and Competence
What social work value involves helping people access resources and advocating for fairness?
Social Justice.
You realize you made an error in a client's documentation. What should you do?
Follow agency procedures to correct it transparently and accurately, and notify appropriate personnel if needed.
Why should social workers recognize their personal biases?
Name one way to keep electronic client records secure.
Use approved secure systems, strong passwords, and access controls. Only access information that is needed.
What value focuses on challenging discrimination and promoting equal access to resources?
Social Justice
A client gives you an expensive gift to thank you for your help. Do you automatically accept it?
No. Consider agency policy, the gift's value and meaning, cultural context, the client's motivation, and the potential effect on professional boundaries.
A client refuses a service you believe would help them. What should you do?
Explore their concerns, provide relevant information, and respect their informed choice unless an applicable legal or safety duty requires otherwise.
Does the Code of Ethics replace a social worker's professional judgment?
No! It guides ethical practice, but social workers must still assess each situation, consider applicable laws and policies, and use sound professional judgment.
Why is self-reflection important in social work?
It helps social workers recognize assumptions and improve their professional practice.
Name all of the NASW Core Values.
Service, Social Justice, Dignity and Worth of the Person, Importance of Human Relationships, Integrity, and Competence
What should a social worker consider before conducting a virtual counseling session?
Informed consent, privacy, security, client suitability, and access to technology. CONFIDENTIALITY
A social worker realizes that their personal biases are affecting how they respond to a client. What should they do to uphold the NASW Code of Ethics?
Reflect on their biases, regulate their reactions, seek supervision or consultation, respect the client's dignity and self-determination, and take steps to provide competent, nonjudgmental services.
A client sends a social worker a friend request on a personal social media account. What should the worker consider?
What is the presenters first and last names?
Kaylin Scarboro and Jameson Buckley
What core value recognizes how relationships between individuals are necessary for helping families, individuals, and communities.
Importance of Human Relationships
How many ethical standards are relevant to the professional activities of all social workers?
6.
These standards concern (1) social workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients, (2) social workers’ ethical responsibilities to colleagues, (3) social workers’ ethical responsibilities in practice settings, (4) social workers’ ethical responsibilities as professionals, (5) social workers’ ethical responsibilities to the social work profession, and (6) social workers’ ethical responsibilities to the broader society.
A client tells you they are experiencing domestic violence but asks you not to tell anyone. What should you do?
MANDATED REPORTER! Listen without judgment, assess immediate safety, explain confidentiality and its limits, respect the client's choices, and explore safety planning and resources. Follow applicable reporting requirements and other legal duties where relevant.
What does the DSM-5 stand for and what is it?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 and DSM-5-TR) as a primary clinical reference to classify mental health conditions, communicate with healthcare teams, and handle insurance billing
Where is the presenters practicum placements?
York County SCDJJ and SCDSS