[3-day Short Course] Strengthening Ethical Reasoning for Social Work Practice
About the Course
The practice of social work involves ethical decision making. When dealing with an ethical conflict, social workers must determine which ethical principles take precedence, as well as consider clients’ values, institutional policies and legislations. The profession’s Code of Ethics provides guidance in various situations but is not designed for complex ethical situations. Instead, social workers must rely on ethical reasoning.
This didactic and interactive course emphasizes ethical reasoning as a cornerstone in social work ethical decision-making. It aims to equip social workers with foundational ethical theories and decision-making frameworks to guide them in ethical reasoning and decision-making.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the four bioethical principles and values.
- Apply key elements in ethical decision-making.
- Apply ethical principles, theories and frameworks in ethical decision-making.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for helping professionals in health and social services.
How to Register?
Registration is now closed.
About the Instructor
Dr Crystal Lim is a Master Medical Social Worker and Clinical Lead of Medical Social Services, Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Transplant Ethics Lead of SingHealth-Duke NUS Transplant Centre and Bioethics Co-lead for SingHealth-Duke NUS Medical Humanities Institute. She is appointed to the Clinical Ethics Committee (CEC) of SGH, National University Hospital System and Alexandra Hospital, and Transplant Advisory Panel of the Ministry of Health.
Dr Lim attained her Ph.D. in Social Work and M.A. Bioethics from University of Pittsburgh in 2014 and 2015 respectively, and her Master of Social Work from University of Washington in 2001. An engaging trainer, Dr Lim has extensive experience in developing and delivering undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programmes in social work and medicine on psychosocial care, clinical ethics and patient communication. She has received several awards for her work including: Outstanding Educator from Academic Medicine Education Institute of SingHealth-Duke NUS in 2023, Outstanding Social Worker Award from His Excellency S.R. Nathan in 2007 and SingHealth Group CEO Service Excellence Award in 2008.
Dr Crystal Lim
Master Medical Social Worker,
Singapore General Hospital
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Get In Touch
For any questions about this course, please email us at swkcpe@nus.edu.sg or call us at 6601 7323