Overview

This model can help you become familiar with the recent revisions to the NASW Code of Ethics. Social work professionals encounter competing and conflicting ethical issues in rural social work practice. Barriers and strategies for ethically responsible practice in rural settings will be presented. Additional information will be explored on effective use of social work supervision to minimize the risk of potential boundary related issues in social work practice.

Learning objectives

This week, our activities, content, and assignments will help you do the following:

Describe the characteristics of rural culture and behavior
Discuss the relevance of core social work values and principles within the NASW Code of Ethics to social work practice in rural settings
Discuss personal and professional conflicts that can occur in social work practice in rural settings
Identify unique challenges of providing social work supervision in rural communities
Identify strategies for ethically responsible and effective social work practice in rural settings