March 21, 2008
In their Code of Ethics, the IASW aims to provide members with the principles upon which their social work practice should be based and on joining the Association, members agree to comply with the Code of Ethics. As it can be difficult in some circumstances to see how these principles can be applied in the workplace, the IASW has developed this Code of Practice for members, which is the practical application of the Code of Ethics to members' professional working lives. This is a recommended standard of practice only. The IASW can refuse membership to anyone who is proven to have failed to meet these standards but does not have the authority to remove a social worker from their workplace as the IASW is not a regulatory body. However members and indeed all social workers are bound by the terms of their employment contract and their conduct can be open to scrutiny by a court of law.
Posted by Gary Holden at March 21, 2008 8:14 AM