Core Values
The idea that each person should be treated in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity, is related to this core value.
This standard states that social workers' primary responsibility is to promote the well-being of clients.
What is Commitment to Clients (1.01)?
Social workers who function as supervisors or educators should not engage in _________ with clients or colleagues.
What are sexual relationships?
Social workers who provide supervision or consultation are responsible for setting clear, appropriate, and culturally sensitive ______________.
What are boundaries?
This standard involves acting to prevent the unauthorized and unqualified practice of social work.
What is Integrity of the Profession (5.01)?
This core value encourages social workers to volunteer some portion of their professional skills with no expectation of significant financial return.
What is service?
Social workers should not use ____________ in their written, verbal, or electronic communications to or about clients.
What is derogatory language?
This standard states that social workers should respect information shared by colleagues in the course of their professional relationships and transactions.
What is Confidentiality (2.02)?
This standard requires social workers to consider the nature of the clients’ current relationship with other service providers and the risks and benefits of entering into a relationship with a new service provider.
What is Client Transfer (3.06)?
This standard says social workers should advocate for living conditions conducive to the fulfillment of basic human needs.
What is Social Welfare (6.01)?
This core value requires social workers to pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people.
This standard states that if social workers plan to disclose confidential information, they should inform clients about the disclosure and potential consequences prior to disclosing the information.
What is Privacy and Confidentiality (1.07)?
This standard says social workers should seek the advice and counsel of colleagues whenever it is in the best interest of the clients.
What is Consultation (2.05)?
This standard states that social workers’ documentation should include only information that is directly relevant to the delivery of services.
What is Client Records (3.04)?
Social workers should inform participants of their right to ___________ from evaluation without penalty.
What is withdraw?
This core value highlights the idea that social workers should act honestly and responsibly to promote ethical practice.
What is integrity?
This standard includes a provision that if clients do not wish to use services provided through technology, social workers should help identify alternate methods of service.
What is Informed Consent (1.03)?
Social workers should take adequate measures to discourage, prevent, expose, and correct the __________ in the workplace.
What is Unethical Conduct of Colleagues (2.10)?
Social workers who function as educators or field instructors for students should evaluate students’ performance in a manner that is ______ and __________.
What is fair and respectful?
Social workers should engage in this type of action to ensure that all people have equal access to resources, employment, services, and opportunities.
What is social and political action?
This core value requires social workers to continually develop and enhance their professional expertise and contribute to the knowledge of the profession.
What is competence?
This standard allows social workers who work in fee-for-service settings to terminate services with clients who have not paid an outstanding balance.
What is Termination of Services (1.17)?
This is the practice of allowing personal problems, psychosocial distress, legal problems, substance use, or mental health difficulties to interfere with their professional judgment.
What is impairment?
This standard allows social workers to participate in labor unions if they choose to do so.
What is Labor-Management Disputes (3.10)?
When using electronic technology to facilitate evaluation or research, social workers should ensure that participants provide ____________ for the use of such technology.
What is informed consent?