SocWf 310B 10-13-14

Agenda Agreements revisited Wednesday Ethics Components of the NASW Code of Ethics Legal duties Decision-making process Practice! Upcoming assignment Agreements revisited Wednesday

Where are we?

How can you connect this picture to what we are doing?

How is this helping you to achieve your goals?

Respect for and adherence to social work values & ethics Today Respect for and adherence to social work values & ethics

Remember: First & best rule of practice is that if you are unsure of what to do and/or believe that there are ethical dilemmas that need to be addressed, seek out collaboration or supervision.

The Components Legal Duties (6) Values (6) (Cournoyer uses 8) Ethical Principles (6) Ethical Standards (6), with subsections to each

Duties (Cournoyer) Duty of care Duty to respect privacy Duty to maintain confidentiality Duty to inform Duty to report Duty to warn & protect

Core Values: Service Social Justice Dignity & worth of the person Importance of human relationships Competence Integrity Human rights Scientific inquiry

Standards-Social Workers’ ethical responsibility to clients to colleagues in practice as professionals to the profession to the broader society

What is an ethical dilemma?

ETHIC Model of decision making E – Examine… T – Think about… H – Hypothesize… I – Identify… C – Consult…

Plus, from Reamer: Make the decision & document the decision- making process Monitor, evaluate and document the decision

Remember: First & best rule of practice: if you are unsure of what to do and/or believe that there are ethical dilemmas that need to be addressed, seek out collaboration or supervision.

Small Group Work Using the worksheet, work through the following cases: Strom-Gottfried #2, 6 or 7, 10 Cournoyer pg 175 #5

Agreements Be responsible for your own internal “checks & balances” Be conscious of your privilege, power, position as you decide how & when to interact Monitor yourself   Monitor use of electronics so that they do not interrupt or distract others (including Jane!) Added: Confidentiality respected. (What is said in here, stays in here. If it’s not my own information, it’s not mine to share.) Respect each other: Open-minded Listen to differences in opinions, beliefs, values Non-judgmental Don’t interrupt Give time to speak Be sensitive to language & terms that you use   Use questions and “I” statements to share or to suggest different perspectives; use inquiry questions to explore others’ ideas, beliefs, etc. Value ALL voices

What have I noticed about how we are working together as a group? (i.e. interactions, communications, sharing tasks) What changes or adjustments might help us better learn with each other?

Ethics Writing Assignment

Identities, diversity, social justice Follow handout for homework! Practice every chance you get! NOTE: Ethics assignment due 10/17 @ 5 pm via Canvas