Professional Supervision in Social Work 1. Introduction 1.1. The 21st Century Review of Social Work‚ the various restructurings across Scottish Local Authorities and the range of different arrangements across voluntary and private providers has led to a debate about the meaning and role of Social Work supervision. 1.2. The term supervision is widely interpreted and often misunderstood in its traditional context of directly monitoring‚ observing or training. The focus in this paper is on
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A New Work Ethic Selena S. Harris BUS309 – Business Ethics Dr. Hakim Allah January 30‚ 2012 A New Work Ethic? Around the world‚ the assumption has been that everyone will make the correct choices when it comes to workplace attitude and ethics. Unfortunately‚ this is not the case. There are situations where employees will encounter unethical situations and either choose to ignore them‚ become a full participant‚ or expose the issue. One’s personal decision can either make or break their future
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form of modern technology. The social work profession is and with always be a helping profession‚ and acts in the best interest of their clients. As society changes‚ the profession must make certain adjustments in order to keep serving clients. However‚ we must be careful not to abandon our ethical standards and stay true to the mission and code of social work. In this paper‚ I will explore how recent advances in technology affects the social work profession as a
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Ethics is more than legality Ethics Standards of moral behavior; behavior that is accepted by society as right versus wrong. Ethics begins wit each of us It is helpful to ask yourself the following questions when facing an ethical dilemma. o It is legal? o It is balanced? Am I acting fairly? Would I want to be treated this way? o How will it make me feel about myself? Would I feel proud if my family learned of my decision? My friends? Managing Businesses Ethically and Responsibly
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Ethics Case Study: Juan S. The social worker in this case study worked at the ABC Children’s Wellness Center. An ESL teacher at a local elementary school referred Juan S. to her. Juan came to the center with his mother‚ Silvia. Before seeing Juan and his mother‚ the social worker called the ESL teacher who referred Juan to her to discuss the case. The teacher reported that Juan was showing little interest in classroom activities or his peers‚ and always seemed exhausted. He was irritable and
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Richie Dunn 2/4/2006 ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Ethics and Social Responsibility in business and government today are very important subjects. There are numerous reasons for businesses to operate in an ethical and socially responsible manner. There are government regulations‚ corporate belief systems‚ and basic common sense. There needs to be a overall intent to be ethical and socially responsible in today ’s business environment in order to stay successful. Ethics in Business In business
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ethical dilemma in working with clients. This risk is increased in groups‚ and especially in the group where most of the individuals live in the same housing complex. “Social workers should inform clients involved in family‚ couples‚ marital‚ or group counseling of the social worker’s‚ employer’s‚ and agency’s policy concerning the social worker’s disclosure of confidential information among the parties involved in the counseling” (NASW‚
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Is there a social responsibility for the organization in the community? Explain and provide examples. “If there are no contributions to society‚ there is nothing to distribute; that is‚ no society produces anything without the effort of its people” (Garrett‚ Bailey‚ & Barrett‚ 2009‚ p. 91‚ para 5). Social responsibility is an ethical theory in which organizations‚ entities‚ and individuals carry a responsibility to do greater good that benefits the society. Organizations and entities need support
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and preoccupations with his well-being and social justice‚ which are rooted in the social work profession value base. The key values I applied while working with Alan were the right to determination‚ confidentiality and privacy‚ I have the obligation to protect Alan from harm‚ and I have an obligation to obey the law and the right to self-protection (BASW‚ 2016g). Incorporating social work values are central to its practice‚ maintaining behavioural codes and standards of practice aimed at protecting
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Why do counsellors need to work within a recognised code of ethics? The need for any type of counsellor to adhere to a code of ethics is essential for a number of reasons: Primary reason is to protect the client. A non-exploitation policy coupled with a duty of care. The responsibility of the counsellor is to felicitate change‚ not to direct and overpower the client. It would be all too easy to put your own needs first; an example of this would be financial‚ simply stringing the client along
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