BRWN-0067 - Ethics in Action: Applying the NASW Code of Ethics to Common Dilemmas in Social Work
Social workers often find themselves navigating tricky situations, and in these difficult moments they are taught to consult the Code of Ethics as a way of guiding their decision-making. However, what should social workers do when the values outlined in the Code are in conflict?
This presentation will explore how to use the NASW Code of Ethics as a tool for navigating ethical dilemmas. Nigel will offer an in-depth review of the NASW Code of Ethics, highlighting all six ethical principles and six ethical standards. He will discuss various ethical decision-making models, focusing on the key components between them. Case study examples will explore common ethical dilemmas in social work and show how to navigate those dilemmas using the NASW Code of Ethics and the ethical decision-making models together.
This is a recorded asynchronous distance learning course and meets the licensure requirement for 3 hours of continuing education in ethics.
- Approximate duration: 3 hours
- Registration: $50
- CEs: 3 ethics
(contingent on passing a post-test, score of 70% or higher)
Following registration and payment, you will receive an email with a link to view the lecture, print off handouts, and take the post-test. Complete viewing and the post-test at your convenience at any time over the next 30 days. We recommend having your copy of the NASW Code of Ethics available during this lecture. You can view a free online copy here.
Questions about online lectures? Please email us at brownprofdev@wustl.edu.
Course Outline
Content Level: Beginner
Target Audience: Social Workers and other Mental Health Professionals
Date Recorded: Aug. 18, 2023
Agenda and Timing:
- Introduction – 4 min.
- Ethical Dilemmas vs. Violations – 6.75 min
- Background of NASW Code of Ethics – 4.25 min
- Six Values and Ethical Principles – 8.5 min
- Six Ethical Standards and Responsibilities – 8.25 min
- Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues – 11.5 min
- Recent Revisions – 6.75 min
- Ethical or Unethical? – 12.5 min
- How to Approach Ethical Dilemmas - 13.5 min
- The Ethic Model – 6.5 min
- Steinman Et Al – 10 min
- Practice Scenarios – 72 min
- Conclusion – 10.25 min
Learner Outcomes
- Summarize each section of the NASW Code of Ethics, including most recent changes approved in 2021.
- Recognize how to use the NASW Code of Ethics as a guide for navigating dilemmas in social work.
- Describe various ethical decision-making frameworks and how to incorporate the NASW Code of Ethics into those models.
Course Completion Requirements:
The Brown School is an approved provider of Social Work CEUs in Missouri and Illinois.
The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/24/2024 – 9/24/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 ethics continuing education credits.
To earn CE credit, registrants must watch all videos in their entirety, pass a post-test with a score of 70% or higher, and complete and evaluation with in 30 days of registration. Partial credit is not available.
Missouri and Illinois CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown. You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
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