Chapter Ethics Committee (CEC)
NASW promotes the quality and effectiveness of social work practice. The CEC aids in providing appropriate ethics programming, in clarifying ethical dilemmas raised by the Board and its committees, and is responsible for providing education and training to NASW members in coordination with the National Ethics Committee (NEC) and the Office of Professional Review (OEPR).
Professional Review is a collaborative process between chapters and the national office to provide a peer review of alleged unethical conduct of its members. Volunteers from the NYS CEC may represent the chapter in the proceedings of the National Ethics Committee, particularly those concerning New York social workers.
NASW Procedures for Professional Review
Chair
Virgina V. David, LMSW
Members
Daria Hanssen, Ph.D., LCSW-R
Kathryn Chernack, DSW, LCSW-R
Nancy McKenna, LCSW
Patricia Maxon, LMSW
Sheila Delvalle, BSW
Charles Greco, LCSW-R
Faith Vallante, LCSW
Barbara Ehrenpreis, LCSW
Erik Ulrich, LCSW
Submit inquiries to info.naswnys@socialworkers.org
Committee Responsibilities
The Chapter Ethics Committee is responsible for hearing and recommending action on complaints filed in accordance with the Association’s policy on adjudication of grievances.
Free Ethics Consultations for NASW Members
The Office of Ethics and Professional Review provides individual ethics consultations as a benefit of NASW membership. Ethic consultations are a free resource for members who encounter ethical dilemmas and/or have ethics related questions.
Consultation services are intended to guide members through the applicable standards in the Code along with other pertinent considerations and resources that address their concerns and allows them to make reasoned ethical decisions. While we can discuss ethical issues, we cannot provide definitive answers for a particular situation or make decisions for members.
Ethics consultation telephone calls are answered on a first come first served basis and are not pre-scheduled. If you call during consultation hours and receive a voice-mail response, we request your patience as we complete earlier member calls. Please leave a brief message clearly stating your name and contact number and we will return your call.
Due to the high call volume, allow 24 hours for a return call.
Phone: 1-800-742-4089
· Mondays and Wednesdays 1 – 4 pm (ET)
