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Social Work Ethics and the Law

Friday, May 30th, 2025   10:00 AM EDT -1:00 PM EDT
Dr. Shirley Newton-Guest, LICSW, LCSW-C
$59.99

This workshop focuses on values, ethics, and the law. It establishes the importance of ethics in guiding professional behavior. Because of its significance, I will examine the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (revised 2021). It will allow participants to increase their knowledge of professional, legal, and ethical standards of practice, their role in competent, ethical social work practice, and times when legal and professional standards collide. This workshop will also allow participants to develop self-awareness of the interplay between personal values and professional behavior.

Participants will engage in examining ethical dilemmas and applying the proposed decision-making model.

About the Presenter

(Trainer, Dr. Shirley Newton-Guest, LICSW, LCSW-C, is the Director and Co-founder of New Perspective Transcultural Therapeutic and Training Consultants, LLC. Before establishing this organization, she developed and provided leadership to private and non-profit comprehensive community-based mental health facilities. She served as a full-time social work professor for 25 years.)(Trainer, Dr. Shirley Newton-Guest, LICSW, LCSW-C, is the Director and Co-founder of New Perspective Transcultural Therapeutic and Training Consultants, LLC. Before establishing this organization, she developed and provided leadership to private and non-profit comprehensive community-based mental health facilities. She served as a full-time social work professor for 25 years.)

Learning Objectives:

  1. Review and develop a working familiarity with the principles of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.
  2. Understand applicable ethical standards and legal mandates.
  3. Examine ethical dilemmas.
  4. Discuss and apply decision-making strategies to address ethical dilemmas.
  5. Examine how personal values and culture may impact ethical decisions.

Agenda:

Social Work Ethics and the Law

Trainer: Dr. Shirley Newton-Guest, LICSW, LCSW-C

 

Defining Social Work Ethics       (20 minutes)                                         What is professional ethics?

Definition based on the National Social Work of Social Work

What are some challenges for social workers?

Present examples of disciplinary actions by Maryland’s Board of Social Work Examiners

Defining Values                            (10 minutes)

Definitions based on social work literature                                                  What are social work values?

How does social work value differ from personal values?

Defining Laws                               (30 minutes)

Definitions based on social work and law literature                                     

What is a law?

Differences between ethics and laws

Legal standards versus social work standards

 Break                                              (10 minutes)                                                                                                                                       

Features of the Code of Ethics       (60 minutes)                                      The Preamble

The Ethical Principles

The Core Values

The Ethical Standard

Review and Application of Ethical Standards (selected)                       (50 minutes)

Examine possible conflicts between social work ethics and the law

Explore ethical dilemmas

Case Review and decision-making strategies to address ethical dilemmas

 Questions and Answers                    (10 minutes)                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

This workshop offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
    CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
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  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
Refund Policy:
Full Refund until 48 hours before scheduled date.
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*exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.