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A Futurist Approach to Social Work Ethics: Proactive, Creative, and Aspirational Strategies
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #1568Level: Intermediate1.08 Hours
Ethics training typically focuses on how to respond to ethical issues that have arisen in the past or ethical issues affecting current social work practice. This webinar provides a futurist approach to ethics, providing social workers and allied professionals with strategies to anticipate, prepare for, and take proactive steps regarding ethical issues arising in the coming months and years.

Involuntary Hospitalization: Ethical Considerations for Social Workers
Presented by Jennifer Robertson, MSW, LCSW, RSW
VideoAudio
Course: #1539Level: Intermediate1.02 Hours
Social workers are on the front lines of psychiatric emergencies and need to be prepared to make ethical decisions. This course discusses the impact, ethics, and the role social workers play in involuntary hospitalizations and in protecting vulnerable populations.

Ethics of Vaccinations, Mask Mandates, Client Self-Determination, and Safety in Social Work Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #1529Level: Advanced1.1 Hours
In the age of COVID, it is imperative social work practitioners understand the ethical issues related to vaccinations, mask mandates, client self-determination, and safety. This course explores ethical considerations, developing policies, and engaging in constructive problem-solving.

Interest-Based Mediation: A Collaborative Approach to Managing Conflict
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #1416Level: Intermediate1.03 Hours
Social workers encounter conflict with individual clients, families, groups, coworkers, supervisors, and others in a range of contexts. This course is designed to help social workers act as mediators and manage conflict in a manner that focuses on interests, builds collaboration, and energizes people to commit to positive change.

Narrative Ethics: A Storied Approach to Ethical Decision Making With Clients
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #1378Level: Intermediate1.1 Hours
People’s lives tend to be much more complex than deductive approaches suggest. This workshop helps participants learn to engage clients and colleagues in richer, more meaningful discussions through the lens of narrative ethics.

Teleology: An Outcome-based Approach to Ethical Decision-making with Clients
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #1357Level: Intermediate1.3 Hours
In this workshop, participants learn how to apply teleology, an approach to managing challenging ethical issues by exploring options for solutions and choosing the option that has the “best consequences”. In this workshop, participants also learn how to engage clients, coworkers, and supervisees in collaborative discussions using conflict resolution and a problem-solving approach for ethical dilemmas related to self-determination, informed consent, conflict of interest, documentation, client abandonment, safety, and cultural humility.

Deontology: A Principled Approach to Ethical Decision Making with Clients
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #1316Level: Intermediate1.12 Hours
In this workshop, participants will learn how to apply deontology, an approach to managing challenging ethical issues by evaluating our ethical principles and duties as social workers. Participants will also learn how to engage clients, coworkers, and supervisees in collaborative discussions about how to manage conflicting obligations in relation to privacy, safety, autonomy, social justice, honesty, and avoiding harm.

The Ethics of Harm Reduction: Approaches in Social Work Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #1157Level: Advanced1 Hour
Although social workers strongly believe in the principle of client self-determination, promoting client self-determination can pose ethical challenges when clients are engaging in risky behaviors or putting themselves in risky situations. This webinar explores the ethics of using a harm reduction approach with clients who are engaging in risky behaviors or situations, balancing the interests of client safety, autonomy, dignity, and empowerment.

Social Work Across State and National Boundaries: Ethical Issues and Responses
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #1156Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course examines ethical issues related to social work practice across state and national lines. This course focuses on critically thinking through practice decisions and making ethically prudent decisions related to licensing, confidentiality, reporting obligations, taxation, malpractice, liability insurance, and practicing with clients in other states.

A Transformative Approach to Managing Ethics Conflicts with Clients and Colleagues
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #1155Level: Intermediate1 Hour
In their roles as therapists, advocates, mediators, community organizers, and supervisors, social workers are often involved in helping people deal with conflict.This webinar provides social workers and allied professionals with practical strategies and skills for fostering effective conflict resolution using the transformative model, which is designed to enhance relationships and communication.