COMPETENCY 2

TeHa Demps

2nd Core Competency:

Apply social work ethical

principles to guide professional

practice.

Practice Behaviors:
2.1) Recognize and manage personal values in a

way that allows professional values to guide

practice;
2.2) make ethical decisions by applying
standards of the NASW Code of Ethics;
2.3) tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical
conflicts;
2.4) apply strategies of ethical reasoning to
arrive at principled decisions.

Exhibiting Practice Behaviors

Reflecting on my personal values and respecting the

differences in the values that other people have.

Maintaining the standards of the NASW code of ethics by
remaining honest and looking out for the interests of the
residents.
Remaining calm when frustrated residents complain about
their conflicts or what needs to be done to solve them.
Working with residents to compromise and resolve issues.