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For this assignment, review the scenario in the Case Studies: Ethics media piece in which a social worker under your supervision is using technology inappropriately in his or her work, and is violating the NASW Code of Ethics. After viewing the case study, analyze the case. Identify the unethical use of technology, diversity issues, and any other ethical issues by considering advanced generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Be sure to consult the NASW Code of Ethics, the NASW, ASWB, CSWE, and CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice, and the NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice, and use information from those documents to support your work.

Assignment Instructions
Write a paper using current APA format:

Issue Analysis:

Identify the unethical use of technology and other ethical and diversity issues in the case.

Demonstrate your critical thinking skills through analysis of the issues (as opposed to a superficial statement of the issues).

Plan:

Develop a plan that assures your supervision addresses client, social worker, and agency safety and incorporates known best practices. Be sure your plan addresses the issues you identified in the section above.

Describe leadership behaviors and social work supervision standards used to address the issue. What leadership behaviors and social work supervision standards should be used? How would you apply advanced generalist social work best practices to address these issues?

Apply leadership skills when working with a supervisee as you develop your plan. Which transformational leadership skills would you apply when dealing with your supervisee?

Apply leadership skills and the use of technology to inform evidence-based research practice through the application of transformational leadership theory. How could you apply transformational leadership theory to advance and improve social work practices when addressing this issue? Include any use of technology and evidence-based research you would use to support your choices.

Demonstrate cultural competence through the application of leadership skills with diverse populations. Are there any cultural or diversity aspects that need to be addressed? How would you implement best practices with diverse individuals to address these issues? Demonstrate your cultural competence through use of leadership skills regarding diversity issues in your analysis and plan.

Demonstrate professional use of self in your role as supervisor. How might you discuss this issue with your supervisee and how might you work with the supervisee to design your plan of action?