Professional Conduct and Self-Care



Explores ethical issues in family support practice. Learn about the 8-step ethical decision making strategy and practice making ethical decisions.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the concepts of ethics and values
  2. Understand the common ethical issues that occur in the provision of family support services
  3. Understand the eight-step ethical decision-making framework and use it to guide problem-solving decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas
  4. Understand stress, burnout and compassion fatigue
  5. Identify the causes and symptoms in work-related stress
  6. Understand how to employ strategies to manage stress and enhance resilience

Launch Module

Author
Iowa Department of Public Health
Estimated Time to Complete
240 minutes
Skills Addressed
Relationship-based Family Partnerships Professional Practice Collaboration Ethical and legal practice Professional boundaries Boundaries Dynamics of Family Relationships Healthy family functioning Family strengths Goal setting Confidentiality/social media and technology Quality improvement Service quality Reflective supervision

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