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  1. Sep 2024
    1. Social workers must take action against oppression, racism, discrimination, and inequities, and acknowledge personal privilege.

      I think that this section of the NASW can demonstrate structural inequality because it should go more in depth on how social workers can acknowledge their own personal privilege. I think that it is important for the NASW to make note on how to promote awareness and action from recognizing our own personal privilege. Doing so will help alter the power dynamic and have social workers constantly re evaluating themselves and engaging in critical reflection during our practices. Any blurred lines on structural inequalities in the NASW are important to address because I think it is important for all people to comprehend what is being said the same way.

    2. Social workers should respect clients’ right to privacy. Social workers should not solicit private information from or about clients except for compelling professional reasons. Once private information is shared, standards of confidentiality apply.

      This part of the NASW code of ethics is relevant to an experience I experienced in my field work because they emphasize how much it is important to respect the students/clients privacy. When attending a meeting you must consent and sign a paper that way it is documented who is attending the meeting in case there happens to be an issue.

    3. Social workers who use technology to provide social work services should obtain informed consent from the individuals using these services during the initial screening or interview and prior to initiating services. Social workers should assess clients’ capacity to provide informed consent and, when using technology to communicate, verify the identity and location of clients.

      Based on the Allan Barsky podcast this area helps explain the practice of technology I would adopt as a social worker. Barsky emphasizes the importance of using informed consent when using technology to help facilitate communication. As a social worker I think it is important that the client knows if technology is being used and the client should be aware that they have the option to not use technology as a communication technique if they do not feel comfortable. As Barsky mentions technology can be helpful in some situations such as if the client moves locations but it is not always the best form of communication in some practices.

    1. Social workers should not engage in any dual or multiple relationships with supervisees in which there is a risk of exploitation of or potential harm to the supervisee, including dual relationships that may arise while using social networking sites or other electronic media.

      This part of the code of ethics raises concerns for how I would handle certain situations because it can be difficult to set boundaries with social media in some settings. As a social worker I believe that I would just make clear boundaries on social media use between the client and I but if that is breached I am not sure how I would handle that situation. Social media is for everyone so It can be difficult to make sure that all of your accounts/posts are closed off to the public.