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The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers. The 2021 update includes language that addresses the importance of professional self-care. Revisions to Cultural Competence standard provide more explicit guidance to social workers. All social workers should review the new text and affirm their ...
- Code of Ethics: English
The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the...
- 2021 Amendments to The NASW Code of Ethics
National Association of Social Workers 750 FIRST STREET, NE,...
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The NASW Code of Ethics reflects the commitment of all...
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- Code of Ethics: English
The NASW Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. This Code includes four sections. The first section, “Preamble,” summarizes the social work profession’s mission and core values. The second section, “Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics,” provides an overview of the Code’s ...
- Preamble
- Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics
- Ethical Principles
- Value: Service
- 1.01 Commitment to Clients
- 1.02 Self-Determination
- 1.03 Informed Consent
- 1.04 Competence
- 1.05 Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity
- 1.06 Conflicts of Interest
- 1.07 Privacy and Confidentiality
- 1.08 Access to Records
- 1.09 Sexual Relationships
- 1.10 Physical Contact
- 1.11 Sexual Harassment
- 1.12 Derogatory Language
- 1.13 Payment for Services
- 1.14 Clients Who Lack Decision-Making Capacity
- 1.15 Interruption of Services
- 1.16 Referral for Services
- 1.17 Termination of Services
- WORKERS’ ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO COLLEAGUES
- 2.02 Confidentiality
- 2.03 Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- 2.04 Disputes Involving Colleagues
- 2.05 Consultation
- 2.06 Sexual Relationships
- 2.07 Sexual Harassment
- 2.08 Impairment of Colleagues
- 2.09 Incompetence of Colleagues
- 2.10 Unethical Conduct of Colleagues
- SOCIAL WORKERS’ ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN PRACTICE SETTINGS Supervision and Consultation
- 3.02 Education and Training
- 3.03 Performance Evaluation
- 3.04 Client Records
- 3.05 Billing
- 3.06 Client Transfer
- 3.07 Administration
- 3.08 Continuing Education and Staff Development
- 3.09 Commitments to Employers
- 3.10 Labor–Management Disputes
- SOCIAL WORKERS’ ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS PROFESSIONALS Competence
- 4.02 Discrimination
- 4.03 Private Conduct
- 4.04 Dishonesty, Fraud, and Deception
- 4.05 Impairment
- 4.06 Misrepresentation
- 4.07 Solicitations
- PROFESSION
- 5.02 Evaluation and Research
- ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE BROADER SOCIETY
- 6.02 Public Participation
- 6.03 Public Emergencies
- 6.04 Social and Political Action
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It offers a set of values, principles and standards to guide decision-making and everyday professional conduct of social workers. It is relevant to all social workers and social work students regardless of their specific functions or settings. Buy a hard copy of the Code of Ethics from NASW-MN by e-mailing admin.naswmn@socialworkers.org. $8.00 ...
The current NASW Code of Ethics reflects major changes in social work’s approach to ethical issues throughout its history and the profession’s increasingly mature grasp of ethical issues. During the earliest years of social work’s history, few formal ethical standards existed.
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