Fall 2026 SOWK 430 Week 06 - Working with Clients - Standards, Bias, and Confidentiality

A presentation at Heritage University in September 2026 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with Heritage University, BASW Program, SOWK 430

A presentation title slide with bright yellow background displays the main heading 'Working with Clients' with subtitle 'Standards, Bias, and Confidentiality' on the left, attributed to Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University, Fall 2026 SOWK 430 Week 06. On the right, an illustration of a red book crossed by a blue feather and measuring tool represents the theme 'Protecting Clients and Our Ethical Responsabilities Towards Them.'

Course week overview slide titled 'Plan for Week Six' with agenda items 'Understanding bias' and 'Confidentiality for SUDPs' on the left, and three learning objectives on the right addressing implicit biases, personal bias reflection in client services, and regulatory frameworks (42 CFR Part 2, NAADAC Code of Ethics) for substance use disorders.

A presentation slide titled 'Tasks Week Six' displays a textbook cover for 'Ethical Standards in Social Work' by Frederic G. Reamer (Revised 3rd Edition) on the left. The slide directs students to review Section 1 of the NASW Code of Ethics and lists assignment tasks in a yellow box: make three forum replies including at least one in Ethical Standard 1, and make at least one post on the Padlet. Below the book cover reads 'Read Chapter 2 in Reamer (2023) Ethical Responsibilities to Clients.'

A slide defining implicit bias as unconscious associations leading to negative evaluations based on irrelevant characteristics like race or gender, with a case study ('Who's the Doctor?') noting that only 14-15% of psychology students and children identified the surgeon as the boy's mother, illustrated with two cartoon cars below.

A presentation slide examining research on implicit bias toward clients. The left side poses the question 'What does the research show?' while the right side (golden background) lists key findings: helping professionals are not immune to bias, many client types can be biased against, bias impacts care delivery, identities intersect, and applying group stereotypes to individuals is problematic. Citation: FitzGerald & Hurst, 2017.

A presentation slide titled 'Types of Implicit Bias: Naming What Happens Outside Our Awareness' displays three bias types: implicit attitude (feelings about one person spilling onto connected people), implicit stereotype (trait associations with social groups), and ingroup bias (favoritism toward groups to which one belongs). Attribution: Greenwald & Krieger, 2006.

A worksheet slide titled 'Reflecting on Biases Worksheet' (due Monday 10/12/26 at 8:00 AM) presents educational content on recognizing prejudice in social work. The left panel defines bias as prejudice toward things, persons, or groups in unfair ways, emphasizing that all humans have biases and social workers must consider how their biases impact practice. The right panel contains four numbered prompts instructing students to identify personal biases, explain their origins, describe potential problematic scenarios, and reflect on providing non-judgmental services to clients.

A rubric for a 'Reflecting on Biases Worksheet' assignment with four criteria—Identify Bias, Reasons for Bias, Why Problematic, and Non-judgmental Services—defining description requirements and highly-developed standards for social work students.

A slide titled 'Confidentiality and SUD Clients: A Quick Review of 42 CFR Part 2' outlines regulatory protections: even the fact of treatment is protected, written consent is required to share records, records cannot be used to investigate or prosecute patients without consent or court order, and requirements apply to all record recipients. A highlighted quote emphasizes these protections address discrimination and prosecution fears deterring people from entering substance use disorder treatment.

A comparison table contrasts the NASW Code of Ethics (2021) and NAADAC Code of Ethics (2025) across five key dimensions: how confidentiality is framed, federal law references, consent requirements for disclosure, exceptions for danger situations, and client notification protocols. Notable differences include NAADAC's emphasis on written consent versus NASW's 'valid consent' standard, and NAADAC's stricter emergency disclosure criteria limiting disclosure to 'clear and imminent danger' and emergency personnel only. The table is sourced from NAADAC (2025) and the National Association of Social Workers (2021).

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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In week six, we will begin a four-week, in-depth review of the social worker’s ethical standards. The first group of standards covers the expectations social workers have towards their clients. We will also review each of the social worker’s values and discuss how they relate to our lives. During my lecture video we will discuss bias and confidentiality for Substance Use Disorder treatment. The agenda of that session includes:

Tasks for week six
Understanding bias
Confidentiality for SUDPs

Week 6 Objectives:

Understand the value of Service and provide an example from the student’s life that illustrates the principle.
Describe several examples of the ethical standards under Commitment to Clients in the NASW Code of Ethics.
Describe implicit attitudes, implicit stereotypes, and ingroup bias, and how each can shape the way we see and work with clients
Reflect on a personal bias you are likely to encounter in practice and why it matters for providing non-judgmental services
Explain how 42 CFR Part 2 and the NAADAC Code of Ethics add to NASW Standard 1.07 when working with clients with substance use disorders

Fall 2026 SOWK 430 Week 06 - Working with Clients - Standards, Bias, and Confidentiality

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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