On August 4, 2017, the Delegate Assembly of the National Association of Social Workers approved a number of significant amendments to the NASW Code of Ethics. An overview of ethics code updates to include use of language, added knowledge about technology and telehealth and other major changes to code. It is necessary for Social Workers to be familiar with ethical issues that commonly come up in the workplace that may possibly have legal ramifications. It is the responsibilities of Social Workers to adhere to the code of ethics as they work through ethical dilemmas in the workplace.

Goals and Objectives

• Participants will identify recent updates to Codes of Ethics according to the National Association of Social Workers.

• Participants will briefly explain the purpose and history of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.

• They will explain the necessity of an awareness of the six purposes of the…