Social Work Ethics in a Diverse Society
Michael Reisch
Developed in collaboration with social worker Michael Reisch, Social Work Ethics in a Diverse Society helps participants navigate complex ethical principles and decisions that arise in practice.
About the Course
During this self-study training session, you will learn how to:
• Apply ethical principles and frameworks to issues of practice
• Differentiate between professional values and personal values and the implications of those differences for ethical practice
• Determine what constitutes “the client’s interest” and when to prioritize it
• Apply the ethics of care and the concepts of social justice to issues of practice
• Differentiate between the FERPA and HIPAA legal restrictions on confidentiality
• Apply the concept of paternalism to social work practice
• Better understand how cultural diversity affects the meaning and implications of boundary issues and dual relationships in practice
• Distinguish among the various third parties to whom social workers owe a duty
• Determine how to resolve conflicts of duty to different third parties
• Better understand the impact of human rights perspectives on ethical social work practice
• And much more!
You will earn 6 credits by completing this course.
Please note: Accreditation not available in New York, New Jersey, or West Virginia.
You will earn 6 credits by completing this course.
Please note: Accreditation not available in New York, New Jersey, or West Virginia.
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