Every individual has personal values that influence decisions he or she makes every day. The nature of social work can make it difficult for social workers to separate personal values and professional ethics. Like other helping professions, social work has a code of ethics to guide social workers when they make professional decisions and uphold the professional values of the profession. One of the most important responsibilities of social workers is to uphold the professional values of the social work profession when working with clients. The social work code of ethics influences the professional values that social workers use in day-to-day work. Being able to separate personal and professional values in each circumstance is an essential skill for social workers.
For this Application Assignment, view the media piece. Think about conflicts between personal values and professional code of ethics that social workers might encounter when working with the clients. Analyze conflicts between personal values and professional codes of ethics.
The assignment (2- pages):
Explain two conflicts between personal values and professional code of ethics that social workers encounter when working with the client in the video segment.
Explain the steps the social worker took to respond to these conflicts.
Explain the steps you might take if you were the social worker in this situation.
Describe three resources you might utilize in the steps, and explain why each would be useful.
Explain how personal values may become challenges to working with social work clients. Use your own professional experiences (if any), the media piece, and the other Learning Resources to support your response.
