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University of Maryland School of Social Work
Welcome
to our
School and the Path to the Profession
Dean Richard P. Barth
Fall 2014
Orientation for MSW Students
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Six Goals for Orientation Talk
1. Welcome you
2. Remind you what a unique and gifted class
you are
3. Help explain the science of social work
4. Discuss key ethical actions now expected of
you
5. Call you to excellence
6. Finish on time
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Welcome to the Science and Practice
of Social Work
o The only profession committed to the practice of
“scientific charity” (shout out to Baltimore’s very
own Mary Richmond)
o 113 years young and growing stronger
o Science of Social Work (see John Brekke’s article in Research on Social Work
Practice)
 Even though you may never have aspired to be a scientist, if
we do our job we will help you to understand the science of
social work so that you can answer a lifetime of questions
and choose between many opportunities to advance what
you do and what our profession accomplishes
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Talented Together
• You are a very talented, experienced, and
promising entering class
• You are, arguably, the most talented
entering class the School has ever had
– Here are a few things I learned about you, and
your peers who are starting the program this
fall:
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Students in this incoming class, have done volunteer work, all
over the world including:
The Gambia, Haiti, India, El Salvador, Peru, Uganda, Hawaii,
Spain, France, Honduras, Czech Republic, Mexico, Nigeria, Iran,
China, South Africa and
Violent Urban Neighborhoods in the U.S.
Our 2014 incoming students have had careers as:
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Organic Farm Worker
Bank of America Assistant VP
Founding Blogger for
Homosexuality and Judaism
Certified Thanatologist
Dance Instructor
Stunt Team Member
Professional Printmaker
Community Development
Worker
Budget Analyst
Peace Corps Volunteer
Interpreter for International
Rescue Committee
Lobbyist
Child Welfare Worker
• Research Analyst
• Leadership Consultant
• Military Personnel
• Addictions Counselor
• Music Producer
• Master Carpenter
• Copy Editor
• NAACP Community
Coordinator
• US Dept. of Agriculture
• Social Service Coordinator
for Israel Defense Force
Degrees
There are those among you who have
prior graduate degrees in
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MA Teaching Early Childhood Education
MA Thanatology
MA Hispanic Studies
MA Experiential Psychology
MA Public Policy
Master of Theology
MA Counseling
MA Human Resource Development
Te amo
A number of you speak Spanish, Italian, or French
Others speak Mandarin, German, Punjabi, Hebrew, Wolof
and American Sign Language
And at least one of you is fluent in Hindi
Other languages?
Talented TOGETHER 2
• Each of you brings skills and experiences to draw on
in class and it is critical that you share your ideas!!!
– If you don’t take risks you may not fail your courses but
you will fail yourself and your classmates
• When you are wondering whether you can do all of
this—you can. Graduation will arrive in a blink of an
eye for 99% of you
– When you finish the first semester you will be half way
finished (because you will have already learned so much
about how to succeed)
Talented TOGETHER 3
• TITLE IX Applies Here
– Protection for pregnant and parenting students
– Protection against sexual harassment & bullying
– Protection for survivors of sexual assault or rape
– We must work TOGETHER to ensure that TITLE IX
protects everyone here
The Code of Ethics of the
National Association of Social Workers
(NASW) will become one of your guides
 Your ethical and moral compass has
gotten you this far.
 You have all made tough decisions along
the path to today.
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Mission
The mission of social work is rooted in a
set of core values. The following core
values, embraced by social workers
throughout the profession’s history, are
the foundation of social work’s unique
purpose and perspective.
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Value: Service
Ethical Principle: Social workers’
primary goal is to help people in need
and to address social problems.
Value: Social Justice
Ethical Principle: Social workers
challenge social injustice.
Value: Dignity and Worth of the Person
Ethical Principle: Social workers respect
the inherent dignity and worth of the
person.
Value: Importance of Human
Relationships
Ethical Principle: Social workers recognize
the central importance of human
relationships.
Value: Integrity
Ethical Principle: Social workers
behave in a trustworthy manner.
Value: Competence
Ethical Principle: Social workers
practice within their areas of
competence and develop and enhance
their professional expertise.
Social Worker’s Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
(Section 1 of the NASW Code of Ethics)
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Commitment to Clients
Self-Determination
Informed Consent
Competence
Cultural Competence & Social Diversity
Conflicts of Interest
Privacy and Confidentiality
Access to Records
Sexual Relationships
Physical Contact
Sexual Harassment
Derogatory Language (and more)
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1.06 Conflicts of Interest
(c) Social workers should not engage in dual or
multiple relationships with clients or former
clients in which there is a risk of exploitation
or potential harm to the client.
1.07 Privacy and Confidentiality
(a) Social workers should respect clients’ right to
privacy. Social workers should not solicit
private information from clients unless it is
essential to providing services or conducting
social work evaluation or research. Once
private information is shared, standards of
confidentiality apply.
1.09 Sexual Relationships
(a) Social workers should under no
circumstances engage in sexual activities or
sexual contact with current clients, whether such
contact is consensual or forced.
(b, c) or with clients relatives or persons
close to clients or with former clients.
Section 2: Social Worker’s Ethical Responsibilities
to Colleagues
Section 3: Social Worker’s Ethical Responsibilities
in Practice Settings
Section 4: Social Workers’ Ethical Responsibilities
as Professionals (aka, the “plagiarism section”)
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4.08 Acknowledging Credit
(a) Social workers should take responsibility and
credit, including authorship credit, only for
work they have actually performed and to
which they have contributed.
(b) Social workers should honestly acknowledge
the work of, and the contributions made by
others.
It’s far better to be late
or wrong than to be
dishonest .
STAY OUT OF STUDENT REVIEW !
So…
• Use discretion in what you say and what you
do and who you say it to or do it with
• Write tight and cite right; when in doubt,
over cite
• Read the DAILY BULLETIN faithfully
STAY ON TRACK TO GRADUATE,
SURPRISE YOURSELF WITH HOW MANY
LEARNING CHANCES YOU TAKE,
MAKE US ALL PROUD!
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Settle Only for Excellence
• We are at a time in our nation when
people may have never needed effective
services more and had fewer resources to
dedicate to them.
I hope you will join me in dedicating yourself
to excellence in every aspect of your time
here—you need that to succeed. Our nation
and world needs us to succeed.
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Welcome on behalf of all our School’s faculty and staff
to the fascinating, profoundly enriching, and honored
profession of SOCIAL WORK, and what we hope will
be a happy and life long membership in the family of
those who are part of the past and future of the
University of Maryland School of Social Work.
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