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Sample Policy Addresses Use and Risks of Email, Texts, Mobile Phones, and Social Media
Clinical social workers who use social media in their private practices should develop a social media policy to inform patients how social media will be used in the therapeutic relationship. For example, if you have a blog, what is your policy about clients posting on your blog? Use NASW's sample social media policy to develop a policy for your practice.
Refer to NASW's new School Safety Resources page for practice tools and resources to help you prevent school violence, including mass killings, and guide schools in recovery after a crisis. Find resources on how to help children cope with traumatic events, how to address bullying in schools, and how to protect at-risk youth.
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On February 9, 2018, President Trump signed into law the landmark bipartisan Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Family First redirects federal funds to provide services to keep children safe with their families and out of foster care. It also helps ensure children are placed in the least restrictive, most family-like setting appropriate to their special needs when foster care is necessary.
Within Our Reach, in collaboration with the Children's Advocacy Institute, released the report Steps Forward, a progress report cataloguing implementation of the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities recommendations at the federal, state, and county levels from March 2016 through May 2017. One of the goals of the report is to build on the groundswell of implementation activities to spur the next phase of fatality prevention efforts among all stakeholders, knowing that the prevention of fatalities will require public will, peer learning, and collective action.
by Kathryn Conley Wehrmann, PhD, LCSW
Young people across the country have a vision of violence-free schools and streets. The gun control conversation is one we should be having with our families, communities, and legislators. We must do what we can to move the conversation forward.
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Article Title: Social Media & Social Work Ethics: Determining Best Practices in an Ambiguous Reality
Author: Voshel, Elizabeth Harbeck; Wesala, Alia
Source: Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics. Spring 2015, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p67-76. 10p.
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Abstract
With the rapid evolution of social media today, social workers must be proactive regarding their ethical and professional responsibilities. Professional standards and the NASW Code of Ethics help keep us accountable, but in this fast-paced world they are not enough. This article discusses the importance of developing risk-management strategies and contains recommendations for the ethical use of social media. In the Internet age, social workers must stay focused on maintaining client privacy while simultaneously establishing and maintaining their professional and personal boundaries. In many settings, ethical coherence may be best achieved through the development of comprehensive social media guidelines/policies and training that focuses on effectively preparing new social workers for the ethical challenges they will confront in the global world of social media.
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The practice of social work often involves treating and working with children. This Legal Issue of the Month reviews questions confronting social workers who must obtain consent to treat a child. In order to establish a proper foundation for treatment with a child, to avoid risk and to provide an opportunity for satisfactory professional results, it is necessary to have a sense of what consent is necessary and which resources to consult when there are questions. The issue of whether both parents must consent to a child's treatment is frequently raised by NASW members and has a many-layered response. The issue of whether a child may consent to his or her own treatment also has many facets. Identifying the rights of the child and of the parents and considering the levels of risk in providing treatment require an understanding of the legal landscape that surrounds the issue of consent. This Legal Issue of the Month summarizes key legal issues and provides information to assist in answering questions about obtaining proper consent to begin mental health treatment for a child.
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