Social workers must conduct themselves professionally by understanding the history and core values of social work. They should dress and communicate respectfully, behaving ethically and following their organization's policies to serve as representatives of the profession. This involves respecting clients' privacy and self-determination, maintaining professional relationships with community partners, and adhering to confidentiality and dress code policies to achieve the social work mission.
Social workers must conduct themselves professionally by understanding the history and core values of social work. They should dress and communicate respectfully, behaving ethically and following their organization's policies to serve as representatives of the profession. This involves respecting clients' privacy and self-determination, maintaining professional relationships with community partners, and adhering to confidentiality and dress code policies to achieve the social work mission.
Social workers must conduct themselves professionally by understanding the history and core values of social work. They should dress and communicate respectfully, behaving ethically and following their organization's policies to serve as representatives of the profession. This involves respecting clients' privacy and self-determination, maintaining professional relationships with community partners, and adhering to confidentiality and dress code policies to achieve the social work mission.
Identify as a professional social worker and conduct ones-self accordingly
Competency 1
Social workers serve as representatives
of the profession, its mission, and its core values. They know the professions history. Social workers commit themselves to the professions enhancement and to their own
What does professionalism
look like?
Dressing in a manner that warrants respects
from co-workers and clients Using appropriate language and tone in communication Behaving in a manner that coordinates with the ethical principals and boundaries of the NASW code and the organizations policies and procedures Respecting clients right to self-determination and confidentiality
Habitat for Humanity
Respect clients situation and privacy when
meeting with them. Maintain professional relationships when out in the community and interacting with clubs and organizations Keep professionalism in the office and with coworkers Maintain confidentiality Adhere to dress code Work to meet the mission of the organization and the mission of the profession