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The document outlines the role, values, and principles of social work from an ecosystem management perspective, emphasizing the importance of understanding both personal and professional values. It includes a case study on voluntary euthanasia, highlighting ethical dilemmas faced by social workers. The learning objectives focus on defining the social worker profession and the eco-system approach while encouraging reflection and group discussion among students.

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The document outlines the role, values, and principles of social work from an ecosystem management perspective, emphasizing the importance of understanding both personal and professional values. It includes a case study on voluntary euthanasia, highlighting ethical dilemmas faced by social workers. The learning objectives focus on defining the social worker profession and the eco-system approach while encouraging reflection and group discussion among students.

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SOCIAL WORKER ROLE AND VALUES

REVIEW IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT


PERSPECTIVE
Ben Leung 31/10/2024
RSW, HKPCA Certified Counselor
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• Explain the role, values and principles of social work

• Define the eco-system approach

• define social worker profession


THE REASONS YOU
CHOOSE SW AS
CAREER?
WRITE IN MEMO
PAPER, AND SHARE IN
GROUP
SW VALUE

Robinson, E. L., Mills, T., Bobst, R., Park, G., & Pekarek, E. (2022). The impact of experiential learning on social work students’
application of the NASW code of ethics post-graduation. International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 19(1), 82-101.

(Barsky, 2021)
REFLECTION

What do you think about the picture on the right-hand


side?

Does it reflect the value of social workers?

What are the differences among your personal values


and the sw values?

stop, think and share in group


CASE STUDY
Case background
a palliative case with lung cancer stage 4 is proceeding voluntary euthanasia aboard

basic info family Triggering

Economics sufficient in
64, female mum lymphoma cancer stage
four, younger brother lawyer. processing euthanasia
teacher
Father passed away seven years
Family member (sister-in-law)
ago in dementia
succeed in proceeding
euthanasia

Mother issue Younger brother

The case said her mum is in Mother and brother all support
palliative care too. Assigned the case to proceed the
another worker to work with. All euthanaisa.
AMD, ACP,heritage are siggned
CASE STUDY
a palliative case with lung cancer stage 4 is proceding
voluntary euthanasia aboard

Personal value Agency Settings SW principle

Do you support Euthanasia? As a RSW, euthanasia is ilegal. What will


What principle can help you ?
you do?
SW PRINCIPLE
SW VALUE

• individualization
• purposeful expression of feelings
• controlled emotional involvement
• acceptance
• non-judgmental attitude
• client self-determination
• confidentiality
• Are these principles really helpful?

Cheung, J. C. S. (2015). A letter to the late Felix Biestek:


Revisiting the seven principles of the casework relationship
EXPLORING SOCIAL POSITIONS

Eco system affects


your worker role!

using Ecosystem, how do you


intervene the case?
EXPLORING SOCIAL POSITIONS

Eco system affects


your worker role!

How we intervene the case is


based on the outer-
environment and your personal
experience ?
HOW COUNSELING APPLY ?

to what system
can counseling
target to ?
stop and think and share
CASE WORK VS COUNSELING

Role of SW Role of counselor


SW ROLE

Role of SW Role of counselor Role of otptst and nurse


SUMMARY
Role in time and
place, setting
changing
Sw value,
Eco-system principle

Personal value
awareness

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