Date: May 8, 2028
Time: 1-4 PM
Modality: Zoom
Presenter: Steve Wahle, PhD, LCSW
This is a virtual course, and will take place over Zoom.
A link to this virtual course will be sent one week prior to the event.
$45.00 SLU Alumni and pre-registered SLU practicum instructors
$65.00 All others
Title: The Ethics of Your Practice Philosophy
*Meets Ethics Requirement (3 CEH)
Learning Objectives:
Identify key practice assumptions and analyze their corresponding ethical considerations.
Define and articulate a personal practice philosophy rooted in social work values and ethics.
Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to real-world practice scenarios involving complex client needs and systemic challenges.
Course Description: This interactive, advanced-level CE course invites social workers and clinical professionals to critically examine how personal and professional practice philosophies influence ethical decision-making. Participants will trace the historical roots of social work ethics and reflect on the evolution of the NASW Code of Ethics, with attention to its relevance in contemporary, complex practice settings. Through guided reflection, small group activities, and case discussions, attendees will identify their own practice assumptions and ethical stances. The course emphasizes how personal values intersect with professional obligations, offering tools for navigating ethical dilemmas and aligning practice with core ethical principles in diverse client interactions. This course is particularly relevant to those making a career change to start a private practice or pivot to a new direction in their social career, such as taking on social workers for licensure supervision.
Bio: Steve Wahle, Ph.D., LCSW, works for the VA St. Louis Health Care System and teaches for the University of California, Irvine. He received his MSW from SLU and his PhD from the University of South Carolina.
Price:
$65.00