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Walking the Tightrope: Ethical Complexities in Behavioral Health Practice in Rural Communities
| Region | Workshop |
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| When |
06/06/2008 - 08:30 AM
06/06/2008 - 03:00 PM
06/06/2008 from 08:30 am to 03:00 pm |
| Where | Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT |
| Contact Name | NASW |
| Contact Phone | 1-888-260-7398 |
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Behavioral health practice in rural communities is challenged by a constellation of ethical issues arising from unique cultural norms and values of life in small communities. These include dual/multiple relationships, confidentiality, limited resources, and competence. The inevitable complexity of interlocking relationships in small communities makes multiplerelationships with clients unavoidable, thereby posing ethical perplexities for social workers. Overlapping personal roles in the community can create dilemmas around confidentiality. Further ethical issues specific to rural practice include client access to service, and worker competence as it relates to the need for practitioners to creatively address a spectrum of specialized social problems. A litigious environment, in which risk management strategies often promote fear and selfprotective behaviors, can compromise humane service to clients. This interactive workshop will explore the delicate balance between compassionate practice, that is respectful of rural culture, and ethical and legal considerations.
About the presenter:Phyllis Black, PhD., is a Professor at Marywood University School of Social Work and Director of an off-site campus in the Lehigh Valley. An MSW graduate of McGill University, she received her doctorate at the Catholic University of America. Dr. Black is a frequent presenter on ethical issues in social work practice and has published in this area. A member of the National Association of Social Work, she serves on the Pennsylvania Chapter Ethics Committee. She is chair of the Commission on Curriculum and Educational Innovation for the Council on Social Work Education, which is charged with developing educational policy for schools of Social Work in the United States.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants engaged in behavioral health practice will be able to:
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Recognize the challenge of respecting cultural norms of rural communities, while at the same time adhering to professional ethical standards. Cite strategies for managing ethical issues in small communities.
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Analyze ethical dilemmas occurring in rural communities and apply a strategy to achieve a reasonable resolution.
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Identify common ethical issues in rural communities with particular attention to dual/multiple relationships, confidentiality, distributive justice and competence.
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Recognize the challenge of respecting cultural norms of rural communities, while at the same time adhering to professional ethical standards.
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Characterize the primacy of client best interest and humane behavioral health services.
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Cite strategies for managing ethical issues in small communities.
Location: Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
Cost: EARLY Rate Before 05.06.08 Rate After 05.06.08
NASW Member $90 $110
Non-NASW Member $110 $130
NASW Student Member $45 $55
Early rate must be postmarked by May 6, 2008.
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