Fall 2024 Social Work Symposium
Friday, September 27, 2024
1:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Memorial Union and Zoom
Title: Ethical Foundations of Social Work Practice
Speaker: Dr. Tim Davis, PhD, LSCSW
Sponsored by: Social Work Club
3 Ethics CEUs available
Objectives:
Participants will:
- Differentiate between morality, ethics, and the law, and explore how these concepts interrelate in social work practice.
- Explore the role of personal and societal morality in social work practice and how personal morals may align or conflict with professional ethics.
- Distinguish the social work profession from other helping professions, emphasizing the role of ethics in shaping professional identity and practice.
- Articulate the foundational values of social work—service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence—and how these values shape professional identity.
- Learn ethical decision-making models and practice using these models to guide their responses to complex ethical dilemmas.
- Develop practical skills for recognizing and responding to ethical dilemmas, particularly conflicts between personal morals, professional ethics, and legal requirements.
Presentation PowerPoint
Presenter Information
Tim Davis, PhD, LSCSW
Dr. Tim Davis is the Chair of the Department of Social Work at Fort Hays State University. His appointment to Fort Hays State University (FHSU) faculty in 2005 brought him back to the university where his collegiate educational pursuits began. Dr. Davis attended FHSU as a first generation college student, and received a BA in Sociology, emphasizing in criminal justice, and a minor in political science. He received a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) from The University of Kansas with a concentration in clinical social work. He also earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Northcentral University with an emphasis in health psychology-behavioral medicine. He is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) in the State of Kansas.
In addition to his academic endeavors, Dr. Davis has an extensive practice history in mental health. He began working in the field as a psycho-educational coordinator at High Plains Mental Health Center. After completing his MSW, he developed and launched the partial hospital and intensive outreach program at Hays Medical Center. He became interested in forensic work while at the Sexual Predator Program of Kansas, where he served as a clinical team leader. He was featured internationally in a Discovery Health Channel documentary during his tenure program.
Dr. Davis continues to be active in clinical practice at HaysMed, where he specializes in bio-psycho-social assessment, individual and family psychotherapy, and consultation to the medical staff as an expert in behavioral health. As an extension of his scholarly and clinical interests, Dr. Davis is also very involved in developing and enhancing the practice of social work. In this capacity, he has served on multiple state level boards and advisory councils.
Social Work Symposium Information
This event is free, open to the public, and offered face to face as well as zoom. If you wish to attend and do not need CEUs, email socialwork@fhsu.edu your name, email address and if you are attending in person or via zoom, so we can register you.
If participants are requesting CEU for the event, the cost is $25. Registration is non-refundable. If participants register as a zoom attendee, the zoom link will be emailed one day prior to the event. Attendees will receive CEU certificates after the event.
Parking: please park in lot A2 or lot A3 by the Memorial Union and behind the President’s House/Stroup Hall.
Complete your REGISTRATION if you are receiving CEUs.
Any questions about Field Day? Email socialwork@fhsu.edu
Resources (TBD)
Save the Date:
2025 JV Caprez Social Work Field Day
Friday, March 28, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm CST
Memorial Union Ballroom and Zoom
Title: TBA
Speaker: TBA
Sponsored by: Social Work Club
6 Diagnostis and Treatment CEUs available
Lunch Break 12:00-1:00pm