Throughout my various roles within the field I have ensured that all my social media accounts are private and that I do not share any revealing information about my life outside of practice with my clients. In my previous role at an alternative school, I did provide my email to a student who's father had just passed away right before summer break and was struggling with opening up to other staff about their experience. However, I don't think its appropriate to ever share social media accounts or personal phone numbers with a client as this would cross over into an unethical dual-relationship. I have adopted this practice in regards to technology in my current role and I would continue to do this in my roles to come. If it were an emergency after hours I would either answer a work phone number instead of my personal phone or direct the client to seek emergency resources. I would use social media to provide informational resources pertaining to my current job role to the community at large however, I would not disclose my involvement with this agency to people individually as this could be a safety concern.

This section of the NASW code of ethics raises important questions regarding power and structural inequality because sometimes it may be hard for social workers to find the clear boundary of dual-relationships. For example, if a client invites you to an event they are holding that is unrelated to your professional relationship like a retirement party or another life milestone event, how do you decipher which type of event is appropriate to attend and which is not? Due to your professional influence on this person's life, what if your personal bias for this client exceeds the level that is appropriate for a standard social worker/client relationship but you don't see it that way because they are "inviting you in" or consenting to it. I feel it's important for social workers to build strong rapport with their clients to facilitate more effective practice however, ones judgement on when this rapport building may be crossing the line into unprofessional territory may vary on a case by case basis.

This part of the NASW code of ethics pertains to my field work because in my role as the housing navigation specialist at the shelter, I not only help clients secure permanent housing through government subsidies but, I also advocate on their behalf when they are being faced with blatant discrimination. This advocacy is not only reflected in my efforts to educate my clients on their own housing rights but also by educating landlords, relators, and property managers on the policy of housing subsidies like state wide section 8 and local municipality housing voucher programs. Recently, I was working with a client who has a section 8 voucher through the state. This client was about to sign their request for tenancy with the landlord but once the landlord looked over the DCA (department of community affairs) terms of agreement they stated in writing that they "did not want to move forward with a voucher holder." Luckily, New Jersey is one of the 49 states that have fair housing legislature in place so I was able to report this correspondence to my clients DCA worker as discrimination and they were granted more time to secure permanent housing. There is a lot of stigma tied to the homeless community, especially those who obtain housing subsidies through local and federal government entities. This is why legislature like The Fair Housing Act is so important in the work that I do and the vulnerable community I serve.