The Ethics of Dual Relationships in Rural Communities

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.