Social Work Question

Respond to two colleagues who chose a different section than you:

Describe another way to apply your colleague’s chosen focus.

Trenika Raiford MondayApr 1 at 5:58pmDescribe the core values and ethical principles of the profession.
The mission of the social work profession is rooted in a set of core values. These core values, embraced by social workers throughout the profession’s history, are the foundation of social work’s unique purpose and perspective. service social justice, dignity and worth of the person,importance of human relationships, integrity competence.Ethical decision-making is based on core character values like trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship.The basis of ethical behavior is integrity. In their acts and communication, professionals must be honest, truthful, and transparent. They must avoid conflicts of interest and prevent dishonest practices that destroy trust.
Describe the focus and purpose sections of the Code of Ethics, 1–6.Note: You do not need to outline the subsections (1.01, 1.02, 1.03, etc.).The NASW CODE OF ETHICS serves six purposes,1.The identifying which social worker mission is based. 2. Summarizes principles that reflect the professional core values establish specific ethical standards that should be used to guide social work practice. 3. The code is designed to help social workers identify relevant considerations when professional obligations conflict or ethical uncertainties arise.4. The code Provides ethical standards to which the general public can hold the social work profession accountable.5.The code socializes practitioners new to the field to social work mission, values ethical principles, and ethical standards.6.THE CODE articulates standards that the social work profession itself can use to assess whether social workers have engaged in unethical conduct.
Pick one of the sections (1–6) and describe how you would apply its focus to experiences in your field placement.
I chose number five. I would apply the experience,  Social workers should use clear and understandable language to inform clients of the purpose of the services, risks related to the services, limits to services because of the requirements of a third-party payer, relevant costs, reasonable alternatives, clients’ right to refuse or withdraw consent, and the time frame.
                Reference Kimball, E., & Kim, J. (2013). Virtual boundaries: Ethical considerations for use of social media in social workLinks to an external site.. Social Work, 58(2), 185–188. doi:10.1093/sw/swt005

TimmonsAshley Reanna Timmons TuesdayApr 2 at 9:22am

• Describe the core values and ethical principles of the profession.
• Describe the focus and purpose sections of the Code of Ethics, 1–6.

Note: You do not need to outline the subsections (1.01, 1.02, 1.03, etc.).

Pick oneof the sections (1–6) and describe how you would apply its focus to experiences in your field placement.

The NASW Code of Ethics has important core values and ethical principles. It touches on many essential areas. The core values include service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence (NASW, 2021). Each value has an ethical principle that further elaborates on the value. Within service, the ethical principle states, “Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems” (NASW, 2021). Regarding the “importance of human relationships,” the ethical principle states, “Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships” (NASW, 2021). Each value has a moral principle that elaborates on the value.

The code of ethics aims to help guide social workers in this profession. There are six purposes in the NASW Code of Ethics. “ 1) The Code identifies core values on which social work’s mission is based. 2) The Code summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession’s core values and establishes a set of specific ethical standards that should be used to guide social work practice. 3) The Code is designed to help social workers identify relevant considerations when professional obligations conflict or ethical uncertainties arise. 4) The Code provides ethical standards for the general public to hold the social work profession accountable. 5) The Code socializes practitioners new to the field to social work’s mission, values, ethical principles, and ethical standards and encourages all social workers to engage in self-care, ongoing education, and other activities to ensure their commitment to those same core features of the profession. 6)The Code articulates standards that the social work profession can use to assess whether social workers have engaged in unethical conduct. NASW has formal procedures to adjudicate ethics complaints filed against its members” (NASW, 2021).

If I were to pick one of the sections and apply its focus to experiences in my field placement, I would pick number 5. I would choose this because I am new to social work, and the code socializes and prepares new workers to commit to these core values. Number 5 helps me organize and navigate all I may encounter during my field placement.