NASW Code of Ethics (1 Credit Hour)

Program summary: The NASW Code of Ethics, updated in 2021, sets forth basic values, ethical principles, and ethical standards to be used as a guide for social workers’ conduct and practice.

This course is recommended for social workers and is appropriate for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of practice.  This course does not meet continuing education requirements for National Certified Counselors.

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Publisher: The National Association of Social Workers

Program objectives:  To enhance social work knowledge, practice, and values by identifying core values, ethical principles, and ethical responsibilities.

Learning objectives:  1.  Identify the core values embraced by social work.  2. Identify the six ethical principles based on social work’s core values.  3.  Identify the six ethical standards that are relevant to the social work profession.

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1: According to the Preamble- Fundamental to social work is attention to
 
 
 
 
2: Ethical Standard 1.02   Which is an example of when a social worker may limit a client's right to self-determination?
 
 
 
3: Ethical Standard 1.06c Dual or multiple relationships occur when social workers relate to clients in more than one relationship, whether professional, social, or business. Dual or multiple relationships
 
 
 
4: Ethical Standard 1.07 Social workers may disclose confidential information when appropriate
 
 
 
 
 
5: Ethical Standard 1.17 Social workers in fee for service settings may terminate services to clients who are not paying an overdue balance if
 
 
 
 
6: Ethical Standard 2.05 Social workers should seek the advice and counsel of colleagues whenever such consultation is in the best interests of
 
 
 
 
7: Ethical Standard 2.08  Social workers who have direct knowledge of a social work colleague's impairment that is due to personal problems, psychosocial distress, substance abuse, or mental health difficulties and that interferes with practice effectiveness should
 
 
 
 
8: Ethical Standard 3.10  It is unethical for social workers to engage in organized action, including the formation of and participation in labor unions.
 
 
9: Ethical Standard 5.02  When evaluation or research participants are incapable of giving informed consent, the social worker should
 
 
 
 
10: Ethical Standard 6.04  Social workers should act to expand choice and opportunity for all people, with special regard for
 
 
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City.  She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.


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