Friday, March 26, 2021 (8:30-11:45a) - Zoom
Registration: 8:15-8:30a; Workshop begins at 8:30a
The Ethics of Dual Relationships in Rural Communities
(Meets Ethics Credit Requirement)
Tracy A. Pritchard, MSW, LISW-S
Professor of Instruction, Social Work, Child Welfare UPP Campus Coordinator
Workshop Objectives:The purpose of this workshop is to understandthedifferencesbetweenboundaryviolationsandboundarycrossingsinadualrelationshipintheruralcommunity. Theruralpractitionerwill bepresentedwithbestpracticestandardstofollow whenmakingethicaldecisionsconcerningdualrelationships. During this session the presenter will clarify how a "dualrelationship" is defined. There will also be a focus on understanding unique characteristics ofruralpracticeorservice, as well as on how the professionalCodesofEthics and licensure boards address dualrelationships, and what takes priority inmakingethicaldecisions. Participants will examine standardsofbestpracticewhenmakingethicaldecisionsconcerningdualrelationships.
