[HumanSer] An Ethics Question

[Christopher L. Smith, LMHC, LMFT]

This is an area that can be challenging. The NASW Code of Ethics does not
speak only to publishing or posting but to "involvement".  Some groups in
social media will have membership lists that are publicly viewable.
Belonging to a group that is promoting making English the official language
of the United States may affect your ability to work with someone who is
Latinx, even if English is their preferred language. Belonging to a group
that is strongly aligned with the Seventh Day Adventist religious faith may
make it difficult for Roman Catholic clients to connect with you given the
SDA historical (and perhaps present) stance that the pope is related to the
beast in Revelations. These are two examples where merely belonging, and
not what you post, could affect your ability to work with particular
clients. Note also that the ethical standard is to be aware of this
possible effect. It does not say that you cannot have these involvements,
but that would be a subsequent ethical  consideration.

Christopher Smith

On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 10:29 AM Roanna Bacchus via HumanSer <
humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Jd thanks for your message. As a social worker, you should be careful
> about what you post on Social Media. Anything that you post on the internet
> can be viewed by others. On many job applications, you are asked to provide
> perspective employers with your social media handles. This is how it can
> affect us as members.
>
> Roanna Bacchus
>
> On May 11, 2020 9:59 AM, JD Townsend via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > How might the following from the NASW Code of Ethics effect us as
> members?
> >
> >
> >
> > (g) Social workers should be aware that personal affiliations may
> increase
> > the likelihood that clients may discover the social worker's presence on
> Web
> > sites, social media, and other forms of technology. Social workers
> should be
> > aware that involvement in electronic communication with groups based on
> > race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity or
> > expression, mental or physical ability, religion, immigration status,
> and
> > other personal affiliations may affect their ability to work effectively
> > with particular clients.
> >
> >
> >
> > JD
> >
> >
> >
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