groups‚ and communities help to address issues of oppression in their lives. The reader will review the NASW Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice. The Reader will determine how Self Awareness‚ Cross Cultural Knowledge and Service Delivery guide their social work practice in working with the population throughout the novel. The paper will provide information on how the NASW Code of Ethical Standards will assist the client systems described in the assigned book. Ishmael Beah
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Compose a 200-300 word analysis of whether or not the NASW Code of Ethics presented in Appendix C of Ethical Leadership in Human Services is adequate in guiding a social worker through your chosen dilemma. Include the following elements in your analysis: Resources you would better explore to reach a better understanding of the issue Specific principles or standards from the code‚ using correct APA citations Examples of how the code guides conduct or fails to guide conduct in regards to this
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profession. According to the NASW’s Code of Ethics‚ social work is a profession that is built on “the pursuit and maintenance of human well-being. Social work aims to maximize the development of human potential and the fulfillment of human needs” (NASW‚ 2008). The Code of Ethics goes on to state several key values. Two of these main values and principles of the social work profession are “human dignity and worth”; and “social justice”. Human dignity and worth means that a human being has an inborn
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According to “Contemporary human behavior theory: A critical perspective for social work”‚ in social work there are several terms associated with the discussion of theories. The terms are theory‚ perspective‚ models and practice models. The term theory is used to explain and predict. Theories exist to help practitioners understand why something happens and to help predict future occurrences. To understand theory construction‚ explanation‚ and prediction‚ it is imperative to understand the differences
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marriage and family therapists they help with the families and individuals to the family needs. So they try to have respect for the families’ rights and to make sure that their services are used how it should be. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) They help people who is in need and try help and address what social problems that they may be going through as well. American Psychological Association (APA) They provide services that they are trained to do such as education ‚training‚ or experience
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My personal and professional values are congruent to social work and the NASW Code of Ethics. One of the values is my self-determination to promote social justice and social change on behalf of the clients. I would like to emphasize how significant this value is to me because this was one of the reasons that motivated me to pursue this career‚ which is not related to my B.A. in Art/Major in Graphic Design. Prior to starting the MSW program I was working as a tutor and did a bit of volunteering at
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encourage them to ultimately make their own decisions. This value will help me in my professional work because as a social worker‚ they encourage their clients to have self-determination. Therefore‚ I would be able to be an example for my clients. The NASW Code of Ethic that is congruent to self-determination is competency. They are congruent because if you are self-determined‚ then you are
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therapists advance the welfare of families and individuals. They respect the rights of those persons seeking their assistance‚ and make reasonable efforts to ensure that their services are used appropriately. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems. American Psychological Association (APA) They provide only those services and use only those techniques for which they are qualified by education‚ training‚
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One of my values is self-determination to encourage social change and justice on behalf of my clients. When you choose the social work profession you have made a vow to learn the professional values that are stated in the NASW Code of Ethics. One important value is that personal opinions are placed aside for profession ones‚ its not about me its about whats best for the client. Social workers are asked to put aside their personal values and beliefs such as‚ race‚ ethnicity
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troublesome for social worker’s to define what they do‚ The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has developed a definition to try and allow others to understand the profession. NASW defines this profession as‚ the professional activity of helping individuals‚ groups‚ or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and to create societal conditions favorable to their goals (NASW‚ 1994). I believe as young professionals going into the field of social work‚ we all have our
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