Standards
Social workers’ primary responsibility is to promote the well-being of clients.
What is Commitment to Clients
Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems
What is Service
Professional "THIS" is paramount for competent and ethical social work practice.
What is self care
A client sends you a friend request on a social media site. This challenges this part of the code of ethics.
What is Conflict of Interest
Social workers should demonstrate awareness and cultural humility by engaging in critical self-reflection (understanding their own bias and engaging in self-correction)
What is Cultural Competence
Social workers challenge social injustice.
What is Social Justice
Social workers should discuss with "THIS" the social workers’ policies concerning the use of technology in the provision of professional services.
What is clients
A client sees your postings about organizing political demonstrations and asks if she/he can help - you say "no" because...
What is dual relationships
Social workers may disclose confidential information when appropriate with valid consent from a client or a person legally authorized to consent on behalf of a client.
What is Privacy and Confidentiality
Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
What is Dignity and Worth of the Person
Social workers should obtain client "THIS" before conducting an electronic search on the client.
What is consent
A non-American client presents a diagnosis of psychosis, and tells you of their beliefs about communicating with ancestors. You decide to learn more about their culture. Why?
What is Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity
Social workers may limit clients' right to this when, in the social workers’ professional judgment, clients’ actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and imminent risk to themselves or others.
What is Self-Determination
Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships.
What is Importance of Human Relationships
Social workers should take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of electronic "THIS", including information provided to clients or third parties.
What is communications
A client in distress with a significant trauma history is distressed and asks to be "held", you decline for what reason?
What is Physical Contact in the COE?
Social workers should be aware that posting personal information on professional Web sites or other media might cause boundary confusion, inappropriate dual relationships, or harm to clients.
What is Conflicts of Interest
Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
What is Integrity
Social workers should avoid unwarranted negative criticism of colleagues in verbal, written, and electronic communications with "THESE"
What is clients and other professionals
A colleague has personal problems that interfere with practice effectiveness - your first move is...
What is consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action.