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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics was established as a core value guide for Social Workers when providing services to clients or working with colleagues. The mission of a social worker is to enhance the wellbeing of people through an array of services. On a daily basis social workers are faced with making ethnical decisions and using professional judgement in lives of people. This paper will compare and contrast a social worker personal core values with the NASW core values comparing and contrasting the two. Also, this paper will also look at different vignette and ethical dilemmas that are in conflict with the NASW core values. Moreover, the paper will provide pros and cons for each professional course of actions

Starting my education path in social work, a front four classes are required upon entrance into the social worker program. One of the front four classes is introduction into social work (SWK 2000). Reflecting on the class SWK 2000, I have gained great knowledge on the social work profession. The knowledge I gained is in relation with the job descriptions of social worker historically and in modern times, where they work and what populations they encounter, the issues social workers face in practice, and lastly, the presentation of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (NASW).

Social workers encounter ethical dilemmas every day during their work. Banks, in her explanations says these are occurrences whereby a social worker encounters two unwelcoming situations and there is a conflict of moral values, and there is no clear choice as to which decision to make.(Banks, 2006).To elaborate on this , Banks implies

To become a Social Worker who practices the tolerance, humbleness, patience, empathy, compassion, aplomb, commitment, dedication, persistence, flexibleness and, of course, some sense of humor are for me indispensable to develop this career every day. Although others attitudes as to be an idealist, passionate, have a high sense of justice, integrity or honor are valuables, however if we don’t manage them properly could lead us to a bad practice of our job. Otherwise are the prejudices. I won’t say I don't have them, after all I do. Is just I'm aware of them so I can be more objective in my opinions. It’s difficult to accept those events, realities or ideas that we don't share, or don't understand because we’re not able to conceive them as possible. There is when the combination of pragmatic studies and individual experience are essential to achieving an effective influence in our

Chemical Dependency counselors have quite a few ethical dilemmas to deal with. Therapists that are in recovery may confront some even more complex dilemmas, opposed to those who are not. There is a high percentage of addiction counselors that are in recovery. In fact, 55% of 36,000 members of the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselors (NAADAC) are recovering alcoholics and 21% are recovering from some other chemical dependency. This brings up two sides to counselors in recovery. "There is something about the personal experience that assists counselors to being especially attentive to the needs of the recovering client." On the other hand, counselors bringing personal

Substance abuse counseling can be a rewarding career for anyone who has a desire to help people who are battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol. A substance abuse counselor can work in hospitals, prisons, therapeutic facilities, and halfway houses. The purpose of a substance abuse counselor is to help those who have an addiction manage it. In this paper I will be discussing Texas state counseling laws and the ACA ethics code and how these two can guide my work as a substance abuse counselor. I will also discuss the characteristics of a counselor, review my strengths and any challenges I may have as a counselor, and discuss my perceptions of substance abuse that may impact my ability to become an effective counselor.

Addiction counseling and human service professional settings and the collaboration of serving our community is frequently essential in controlling our clients. However, misunderstandings regarding job titles and legal issues and ethical issues arise that can affect the collaboration of both field working together. In this paper, it will elaborate related concerns of multidisciplinary collaboration, the boundaries of both fields, social changes, and ethical and legal issues arise in collaboration. Therefore, this paper will present a highlight of the shared practice of both fields and how can both field make a difference with our clients by collaborating. The reflections of addiction counselors and human services professionals are here with share disciplines with altered concentrations.

There are numerous ethical issues a counselor must confront during their work; dual relationships and confidentiality being two of them and are going to be discussed here. Both are important to both the client and the profession, as they set the expectations for how counselors are to act professionally (Miller, 2015). Ethical principles “direct the moral and value-based decisions that affect the counseling process” (p. 557). Without them, the profession lacks these moral and value-based directives and the ship that is “addiction counseling” has no rudder. It is directionless and adrift.

Substance abuse and additions: One of the unique ethical challenges involves the myriad of dual relationships inherent in the field and include dilemmas stemming from recovering workers attending AA meetings with clients or with their supervisors, or the changing role of some individuals to service providers within the very programs in which they had recently been clients. Dual relationships are a concern frequently addressed in the substance abuse literature (e.g., see Bissell and Royce, 1989). Additional challenges arise from the increased use of physical contact in treatment between clients and service providers, the hinging of services to abstinence, and the debates surrounding abstinence versus controlled drinking and harm reduction,

Clients influence social workers in many ways including both positive and negative ways. This influence can create change within ourselves, challenge us, help us grow, and inspire us in many ways. On the other hand, as social workers we will not always agree with the values, moral judgments, and behaviors of our clients. As we experience strong reactions to our clients’ values, moral judgments, and behaviors related to such things as parenting, domestic violence, or drug use we must be aware of how our clients influence us to be aware of how we respond to the client and the influence they have on us. If we are not aware of how our clients impact us we may respond unethically based on our personal values. If we are aware of the influence that our clients and these reactions have on us then we can be more aware of our reactions and responses to our clients to ensure we respond ethically. God places our clients in front of us to help each client make positive changes in their lives, not to convince our client to adopt our personal values, moral judgements, and behaviors. We can and should model for our clients, but we must not attempt to force our values and behaviors on our clients.

What is cognitive dissonance? Give some examples of situations that might create dissonance in an individual. What does cognitive dissonance have to do with blocked need satisfaction? (3 points)

In every session, the facilitator explained that we have to respect each other, and respect different opinions, point of views, and thoughts. In the book Shulman defined ethics and values “as the customs, beliefs, standards of conduct, and principles considered desirable by a culture, a group of people, or an individual”. Ethics are defined as a system of moral principles and perception about right versus wrong and the resulting philosophy of conduct that is practiced by an individual, group, profession, or culture” (p. 41). The NASW (2008), established ethical principles for social workers. One of the ethical responsibilities with the client is value: dignity and worth of the person. This ethical principle refers to respect every individual and their dignity (NASW, 2008). I believe that during group sessions we respected each other, because we gave opportunities to express our feelings and experiences, we also listened respectfully each

Since the profession was recognized many concerns arose regarding the values and ethics of social workers. The key points of the NASW Code of Ethics, the CSWE Educational Policy and Standards, and HIPAA will be summarized. Some of the most challenging ethical issues facing social workers and the social work profession today, have been explored. The core values of the

Improving the lives of individuals is the objective of the social work profession. There is six values within National Association of Social work Code of Ethics (NASW): Service, Social Justice, Dignity, and Self-worth of the person, Importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. These values are for social workers and their work with the client(s). Regardless of one’s race, religious belief, sex or sexual orientation each value benefits all individuals. Social workers should always practice professional values. Clients suffer from when the social worker does not uphold values. Code of Ethics is established for all social workers to obey and follow them. In this this paper, I will discuss the how “Importance of Human Relationship” will be the easiest to uphold and how “Social Justice” will challenge me as a social worker working with future clients, community and organizations.

The social worker should be aware of personal aspects of his values and how they might influence his decision making. For instance, towards the start of my course, I was anxious about working with people with addictions as I had a strong attitude towards the drug abuse. The course of the presentation into the Motivational interviewing made me re-evaluate my attitude, explore my biases and helped me to comprehend the significance of commitment regarding the social work values and ethics.