Ethics and Boundaries for Social Workers

This class explores ethics and boundaries in social work and related mental health fields, with a focus on professional boundaries and confidentiality that protect client privacy and build trust

🕒 3  CE HOURS                   

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE 

Date of course creation/update: 4/15/2025

CE Broker Tracking NO: #20-1220570

Education Pathways, LLC provider #2485, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approvalperiod: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

explores the NASW Code of Ethics, applying its principles to real-world practice situations, and emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and ethically sound approaches. 

This class in Ethics and Boundaries was created for the professions of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and related fields of Mental Health Counseling. For simplicity, the term “Social Work” is used to represent all these fields.

Boundaries in social work refer to the ethical and professional guidelines that govern interactions between social workers and their clients. These boundaries maintain professional relationships, which are essential for effective service delivery. Confidentiality, dual relationships, physical boundaries, and time boundaries are among the critical issues addressed.

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Recognize the role of boundaries in social work and counseling practices.

  2. Recall boundary issues including confidentiality, dual relationships, physical, and time boundaries.

  3. Apply the NASW Code of Ethics to practice situations.

  4. Demonstrate ethical responsibilities to clients, colleagues, practice settings, the profession, and society.

  5. Integrate ethical decision-making, cultural competence, and professional boundaries into daily practice.

 

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