IDENTIFYING AS A PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKER, THE CODE OF
ETHICS, AND YOUR FIELD PLACEMENT
To be a professional social worker means embodying the
knowledge and standards of the profession. The NASW Code of Ethics is
considered one of the bedrocks on which our profession is based and serves as a
guiding document for the everyday practice of social workers. In this
Discussion, you will explore the Code of Ethics and discuss how it is relevant
to you and to your field placement.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing
this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE
Review the NASW Code of Ethics.
Imagine how you would discuss the role of a social worker
with friends or family.
Think ahead to your field experience and the types of
scenarios you may encounter then.
BY DAY 4
Post a response to the following: 1page and half
In your own words, describe the primary mission of the
social work profession. For your response, imagine you are describing this to a
friend or family member.
Define what constitutes an ethical dilemma.
Give an example of an ethical dilemma you might encounter in
your field experience (i.e., internship). This could involve your own actions,
the actions of a supervisor, or an agency policy.
Identify the Code of Ethics that applies to the ethical
dilemma you described.
Describe what you would do to address the situation. Be
specific in identifying your dilemma and in identifying what part of the Code
of Ethics applies.
References:
National Association of Social Workers. (2021). Code of
ethics of the National Association of Social WorkersLinks to an external site..
https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
Document: Social Work Competencies—MSWI Download Social Work
Competencies—MSWI(Word document)
I Will send you a video for one media via WhatsApp later on
which will count as another reference.
