National Association of social workers Flashcards
-The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.
Preamble
Social Work Core Values
-Service
-Social Justice
-Dignity and Worth of the Person
-Importance of Human Relationships
-Integrity
-Competence
-This Code is relevant to all social workers and social work students, regardless of their professional functions, the settings in which they work, or the populations they serve.
Purpose
Ethical Principle: Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
Ex. Efren Penaflorida’s Kariton Klasrum
Service
Ethical Principle: Social workers challenge social injustice.
Ex. Kuya Center for Street Children
Social Justice
Ethical Principle: Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
Ex.260K PWDs get P957-M aid from DSWD’s cash-for-work program in 2023
Dignity and Worth of the Person
Ethical Principle: Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
Ex. DSWD No Gift Policy
Integrity
Ethical Principle: Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Ex. Seminars and workshops for social worker
Competence