This Code of Ethics section directly relates to my field work experience at an immigration center. I am currently being trained to inform clients that I am new to the facility and can only provide services I am knowledgable about - here it is strictly referrals and scripted phone calls. I expect and am eager to learn more as I go, but this is what I have been asked to do so far.

A3: This segment of the Code of Ethics suggests that social workers do not engage in any personal contact with their clientele over social media, email, nor phone. When both client and social worker connect with one another on social media, it acts as a bridge from client to social worker; the client is then aware of the social worker's private life. This should be avoided. Therefore, it is important that social workers establish effective boundaries. In the inSocialWork podcast, Allen Barskey mentions the same. For using social media as a social worker, I would keep my personal accounts private and use a profile photo that makes it difficult to decipher me. Yet, if I want to use my social media, I would use it as a one-way positive affirmations page where client comments and DMs are disabled.

A2: This component of the Code of Ethics particularly resonates because I witness this in my field practicum placement at an immigration center. As for staff on the team, I the am the only one who is not of Hispanic ethnicity and has Spanish as a second language. I am grateful I can assist individuals with ethnicities not of my own so I can listen to their experiences - from their concerns to success stories. I think it is important for social workers to have field experience in places different from where they are used to so it can help them immerse into other populations. Therefore, social workers can empathize with the population's situations, rather than saying " I understand" without fully understanding. However, because white individuals encompass a great deal of power in our society today, I understand that I must be aware of my privileges as a white woman. I believe the Code of Ethics should highlight privileges individuals have and how to effectively address them with clientele that is in accordance with the Code. Such as a white individual using active listening techniques when listening to the plights of a Hispanic person / addressing their needs.