Rural Social Work: Best Practices, Ethics, Minimizing Liability, and Self-Care: Exploring Professional Boundaries and Ethical Obligations of Rural Social Workers

Workshop Description

Can social workers in rural settings work with clients they know personally? Maintaining professional boundaries is a legal and ethical responsibility, but it’s especially complex in small communities. This session provides real-world insights into ethical dilemmas faced by rural social workers and a framework to navigate them effectively while minimizing legal liability and client harm.

Learning Objectives

After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe the ethical and legal responsibility of social workers in rural settings to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with the students and families they serve.
• Define dual relationships within a rural community.
• Apply a framework to avoid dual relationships whenever possible.

Continuing Education Credits: 3.0

This workshop is approved for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed psychologists.

Continuing Education Provider Information

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for:

• Licensed Social Workers (Provider ID #0014)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037)
• Licensed Psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088)

Presenter: Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.

Kathryn Krase is the Principal Consultant with Krase Consultant and an expert in professional ethics, particularly at the intersection of ethics and legal responsibilities. With extensive experience in consulting for government and community-based organizations, she has played a pivotal role in developing policy and practice standards in mental health and social services.

Register