This exercise is designed to assess your ability: 1. to apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice, 2. to understand the impact of social policies on client systems (families, groups, communities, and organizations), workers, and agencies, and 3. to practice within the values and ethics of social work profession with an understanding of and respect for the positive value of diversity.
For this assignment, learners may utilize the policy statements listed below. You will select 1 policy statement related to hospital psychiatric social work. Read the policy statement several times. You may do additional research on this policy at the National Association of Social Worker’s website at www.socialworkers.org if it helps your understanding, although this is not required. Reflect on its impact on clients, workers, the agency and society. Then with the policy statement, answer the following questions in a paper of at least 3 full pages, not including the cover page or references:
In what way does this policy impact the psychiatric hospital social worker?
Why this is a position taken by the social work profession? What social work values and ethics does it demonstrate? (please check the NASW Code of Ethics and cite the values impacted by this policy, and describe)
In what ways do you agree and disagree with this policy statement?
What are your feelings, emotions, and thoughts about this policy?
Think about your own personal values. What values do you hold that agree or disagree with (some or all of) the policy?
Identify what approaches you will use to work toward resolving any ethical dilemmas regarding this subject in your work.
It is important that this paper is written in APA format, including an appropriate title page. Also, be sure to cite the policy statement at least twice during your paper and cite the NASW Code of Ethics at least once.
National Association of Social Workers. (2004). NASW Standards for Palliative and End of Life Care. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xBMd58VwEhk%3D&portalid=0
National Association of Social Workers. (2013). NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=fFnsRHX-4HE%3d&portalid=0
National Association of Social Workers. (2004). NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Substance Use Disorders. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ICxAggMy9CU%3D&portalid=0
