Description
The purpose of this workshop is to explore ethical challenges that may occur when working with clients on financial, practical, and psychosocial issues. Registrants will learn about underlying ethical values and theories that accompany this comprehensive work and will learn strategies on improving practice and maximizing rapport and trust with clients who are dealing with financial stressors and vulnerabilities.
Instructor
University of Maryland School of Social Work
Dr. Christine Callahan is Research Associate Professor and Chair of the Financial Social Work Initiative (FSWI) at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She joined the FSWI in July 2012 and with her colleagues conducts research and provides trainings in financial stability and financial empowerment. Dr. Callahan received her MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1993 and her PhD in social work from the Catholic University of America in 2012. She worked as a clinician for nearly 20 years at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, working intensively with patients and families enrolled in clinical trials at this federal research hospital. Much of her work involved financial distress and financial burden with people who were in medical and psychosocial crisis and dealing with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses. She maintains a strong interest in and dedication to financial stability in vulnerable populations, along with those struggling with poverty and psychosocial, health-related, and environmental stressors. Since 1999, Dr. Callahan has presented regularly at national conferences, including the Society for Social Work and Research, the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, the Council on Social Work Education, the Association of Oncology Social Work, and the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network General Assembly, and has written steadily on financial social work issues, including in The Journal of Social Work Education, Social Work in Health Care, and The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. Dr. Callahan is also the lead author of the book The Routledge Handbook on Financial Social Work: Direct Practice with Vulnerable Populations.
Jack Mirabella (they/them) is a Baltimore-based attorney and macro social work professional. They specialize in shaping public policy to promote health equity and reduce health and wealth disparities for historically excluded communities. In addition to their day job working for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, they also provide pro bono legal services for children with disabilities and their families. Prior to their current role(s) they spent a number of years working in the nonprofit sector as an advocate for economic policies that benefit low-income and marginalized communities. They have been teaching financial social work and legislative advocacy courses through the University of Maryland School of Social Work since 2016.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
1:05-1:15 Log on
1:15 – 2:30 Introduction to ethics and micro and mezzo social work applications
2:15 – 2:45 Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Macro social work applications
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Ethical decision framework and discussion of case studies (micro, mezzo, and macro)
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 Discussion
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Conclusion and wrap-up
4:30 p.m. Adjournment and evaluations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Identify and define ethical values.
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Understand the most widely used theories underlying ethical discourse in social work and related helping professions.
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Apply these concepts to sound social work practice that addresses clients’ psychosocial and financial needs.
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Address ethical dilemmas through one model to be presented.
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Discuss ethical codes of conduct for social workers, particularly when vulnerable groups of people are impacted.
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $70 and includes CE credit. A non-refundable late fee of $20 is added on April 5, 2024.
Cancellations** must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the workshop to receive a refund or an account credit.
Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.
**ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.**
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
