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Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Social workers understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards, as well as relevant policies, laws, and regulations that may affect practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understand that ethics are informed by principles of human rights and apply them toward realizing social, racial, economic, and environmental justice in their practice. Social workers understand frameworks of ethical decision making and apply principles of critical thinking to those frameworks in practice, research, and policy arenas. Social workers recognize and manage personal values and the distinction between personal and professional values. Social workers understand how their evolving worldview, personal experiences, and affective reactions influence their professional judgment and behavior. Social workers take measures to care for themselves professionally and personally, understanding that self-care is paramount for competent and ethical social work practice. Social workers use rights-based, antiracist, and anti-oppressive lenses to understand and critique the profession’s history, mission, roles, and responsibilities and recognize historical and current contexts of oppression in shaping institutions and social work. Social workers understand the role of other professionals when engaged in interprofessional practice. Social workers recognize the importance of lifelong learning and are committed to continually updating their skills to ensure relevant and effective practice. Social workers understand digital technology and the ethical use of technology in social work practice. Social Workers:
a. make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics within the profession as appropriate to the context;
b. demonstrate professional behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication;
c. use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes;
d. use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior.
Competency 1: Evidence of Practice
NCADD-RA Training Opportunity Nov 2024 (final).pdfI have used a workshop/training flyer as the evidence used for Competency 1. Social workers should provide services and represent themselves as competent only within the boundaries of their education, training, license, certification, consultation received, supervised experience, or other relevant professional experience. A social worker will learn how to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior through ongoing learning opportunities provided by the agency they are employed with. A social worker will continue to engage in learning opportunities to continually update their skills to ensure relevant and effective practices.
I have used a workshop/training flyer as the evidence used for Competency 1. Social workers should provide services and represent themselves as competent only within the boundaries of their education, training, license, certification, consultation received, supervised experience, or other relevant professional experience. A social worker will learn how to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior through ongoing learning opportunities provided by the agency they are employed with. A social worker will continue to engage in learning opportunities to continually update their skills to ensure relevant and effective practices.
I have used a billing/counseling note as the evidence used for Competency 1. When a social worker meets with their client in a 1:1 session, a social worker must use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes. For example: a social worker must be honest about how long they are meeting with a client for billing purposes. A social worker must demonstrate professional behavior and language in their billing notes. A social worker will balance empathy and appropriate boundaries as per the guidelines of the agency they are employed with. A social worker has a commitment to clients and the main responsibility is to promote the well-being of their clients. Social workers should provide services to clients only in the context of professional relationship based on valid informed consent.
I have used a billing/counseling note as the evidence used for Competency 1. When a social worker meets with their client in a 1:1 session, a social worker must use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes. For example: a social worker must be honest about how long they are meeting with a client for billing purposes. A social worker must demonstrate professional behavior and language in their billing notes. A social worker will balance empathy and appropriate boundaries as per the guidelines of the agency they are employed with. A social worker has a commitment to clients and the main responsibility is to promote the well-being of their clients. Social workers should provide services to clients only in the context of professional relationship based on valid informed consent.
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