Ethics & Boundaries: Understanding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to Leverage Cultural Humility

Ethics & Boundaries: Understanding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to Leverage Cultural Humility 

Do you know me? How can I trust that you are someone that understands me, my culture, and will speak to the needs of diversity, equity, and inclusion when asked? This training focuses on appropriate ethics and boundaries in client-case manager and peer-to-peer relationships in everyday practice. Participants will engage in self-reflective activities related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, different abilities, and intersectionality. Oppression, discrimination, power and control, and historical and structural racism, and privilege will be featured as it relates to the helping professions. Use of group discussions and personal reflection will foster understanding of ethical, reflective practice with clients, personal diversity, and skill level in cultural humility, and increasing knowledge of diverse cultures within the helping professions.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the distinction between cultural humility and cultural competence.
2. Examine personal values and perspectives regarding various cultures, including self-reflection, knowledge of diversity, encouraging a framework to better understand their practice with individuals and groups.
3. Evaluate personal biases, both implicit and unconscious; and explore how the dynamic of power is shaped from this context.
4. Understand and apply the Code of Ethics and the Code of Conduct (MPSW 20), and our ethical principles and boundaries when working with clients from a multicultural perspective which may be exposing or hindering our ethical practices.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct (MPSW 20), ethical principles, and boundaries applied to specific ethical dilemmas when experiencing ethical challenges, utilizing the Nine Step Ethical-Decision Making Model.

Upon completion of this course attendees will earn 4 Category I Contact Hours, including 4 Ethics Hours.

PLEASE NOTE:
Arrival time is 8:25am; Training is 8:30am-12:30pm EST
This is a live virtual training. A link will be sent to registrants by 1:00pm the day prior to the training.
 

Dana Johnson, MSW, CAPSW, holds a Master's of Social Work degree and is licensed to practice social work in the State of Wisconsin. He has over 10 years of direct practice experience; particularly in the area of child welfare, supervision, agency and culture change, and administration. His areas of expertise and interest include leadership development, innovation theory, child welfare services and reform, ethics and boundaries, trauma-informed care, LGBTQ+ and diversity, and supervision in social work. Mr. Johnson is the owner and lead facilitator and trainer of Grow My Life, LLC.

Registration Fees - includes CE certificate (emailed after training)
NASW Member    $80
Non-Member       $104


LOCATION:
This will be a live virtual training. A link will be sent to registrants by 1:00pm the day prior to the training.
Registration deadline: May 28, 2025

PAYMENT & REFUND POLICY:
If you choose the "Bill Me" option during checkout, please mail payment within 7 days of registering in order to hold your seat. You will receive a confirmation email with your purchase information following checkout; this will serve as your invoice, no other invoices will be provided.


Checks should be made out to NASW Virginia and mailed to:
NASWVA
4860 Cox Road, Suite 200
Glen Allen, VA 23060

If a registrant cancels more than 10 days before the event, a refund will be issued by check or credit back to your credit card, minus a 10% administrative fee. If cancelation occurs less than 10 days prior to the event, no refund will be issued but you may request a credit towards a future training to be used within 1 year of the cancelation date. Call the Chapter Office (804-204-1339) to cancel within 10 days of the training. A request for credit may be granted at the discretion of the Executive Director in case of a documented emergency.


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE/SPECIAL NEEDS
Individuals who require assistance under the ADA for participation in this training should contact NASWVA at least 30 days prior to the start of the training.  Please call the Chapter office at 804.204.1339 to discuss your needs or any concerns with a member of the staff.  

Children under the age of 18 are not permitted into any NASWVA sponsored trainings or events, without prior written consent by the chapter. For special situations and/or circumstances, please call or email the chapter office. 

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