Code Of Ethics In Social Work

According to the Preamble of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, “The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.” Also, stated in the Preamble, “social workers promote social justice and social change with and on behalf of clients, which refers to individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities… Social workers seek to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs. Social workers also seek to promote the responsiveness of organizations, communities, and other social institutions to individuals ' needs and social problems. The mission of the social work profession is rooted in a set of core values. These core values, embraced by social workers throughout the profession 's history, are

Evidence based practice, according to Gambrill 2005, and Rubin and Babbie 2013, “is the careful thoughtful, and conscientious use of the best evidence available to implement interventions that have been proven effective in specific practice situations” (as cited in Kirst-Ashman & Hull, P. 29). “In a day when evidence-based practice has become so important to the social work profession, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has become one of the most frequently used forms of psychotherapeutic intervention. According to Dobson and Dobson in 2009, and Granvols in 2011, extensive research supports the effectiveness of CBT approaches for a wide range of psychosocial issues” (as cited in González-Prendes &