Professional Boundaries aid social workers in managing professional demand and demonstrates competency in practice. The NASW Code of Ethics exists to provide guidance in professional decision making & conduct, but what about the gray areas? Dual relationships among social workers and clients remains one of the most challenging gray areas within the social work practice Establishing and maintaining boundaries is a vital component in sustaining ethical practice.
Course Objectives:
1. Identify common boundary issues within the Social Work Profession.
2. Distinguish the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations.
3. Examine the gray areas experienced in practice & discuss best practice strategies to establish and maintain ethical boundaries.
Upon successful completion, this course provides 3 hours of continuing education.
Terricka Hardy Consulting, LLC is an Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners approved CE provider; Provider # 0673.
Please contact your licensing board and/or local NASW Chapter to ensure that this course will count towards your licensing continuing education requirements before purchasing this course.
Course Curriculum
Terricka Hardy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, Board Certified Diplomate, and Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional. She is a NASW Approved Presenter, appointed member of the NASW National Ethics Committee and member of the Editorial Board for the Journal for Social Work Values and Ethics. Terricka is the owner of Terricka Hardy Consulting, LLC and has trained numerous of professional and community groups in ethics, mental health, professional impairment, burnout, and self-care. Terricka has presented on local, regional, and national levels. She is a featured contributor of The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Ethics and Values published in 2019.