Title Spirituality, Religion, and Faith and the Delivery of Culturally Responsive Ethical Social Work
Date: December 3, 2026
Time: 9:00-12:15 pm
Description: As social workers strive toward increasing their cultural competence it is necessary to explore the spiritual dimension that is often part of the human experience. This workshop will focus on strategies for social workers to invite clients to discuss the role of spirituality and religious practices in their lives. In addition, social workers’ personal bias will be explored to maximize the effect of their work with various religious cultures. NASW Code of Ethics sections covered: 1.04, 1.05, and 2.01.
Objectives: Participants will:
1. Develop a Cultural Competence Self-assessment
2. Identify the role of ethics when delivering services to religiously/ philosophically diverse clients
3. Learn strategies to create an environment that is welcoming, respectful, religiously and philosophically diverse
4. Consider different ideas about the role of religious and philosophical expression on those we serve and its impact on the helping process
5. Explore the impact on the casework process from engagement to closing.
CEUS: 3 CAT 1 in ethics