Artificial Intelligence in the Social Work Profession
Ethical Practice Considerations
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
This event will not be recorded.
Content from this virtual workshop will not be available at a later date. You will need to attend this event on the scheduled date and at the scheduled time.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Sign-In: 8:30 – 9:00 am (CT)
Workshop – 9:00 am – 12:15 pm (CT)
Member Rate: $50.00/Non-Member Rate: $85.00
3.0 CEUs - Ethics
Workshop Description:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in social work. AI is being used to conduct client risk assessments, assist people in crisis, strengthen prevention efforts, record clinical notes, identify systemic biases in the delivery of social services, provide social work education, and predict social worker burnout and service outcomes, among other uses. This webinar will examine cutting-edge ethical issues related to social workers’ use of AI; apply relevant ethical standards; and outline elements of a strategy for social workers’ ethical use of AI. Join Dr. Frederic Reamer as he examines ethical issues and risks related to informed consent and client autonomy; privacy and confidentiality; transparency; potential client misdiagnosis; client abandonment; client surveillance; plagiarism, dishonesty, fraud, and misrepresentation; algorithmic bias and unfairness; and use of evidence-based AI tools.
Learning objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Identify ethical issues related to social workers' use of artificial intelligence.
- Apply key social work ethics standards.
- Implement best practices when using artificial intelligence.
- Develop policies and protocols to protect clients.
The opinions, findings, recommendations, or conclusions expressed by a presenting author or speaker do not necessarily reflect the views of the Iowa Chapter NASW
Presenter: Dr. Frederic G. Reamer
Frederic Reamer has been on the faculty of the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College since 1983. His teaching and research focus on professional ethics, criminal justice, mental health, health care, and public policy. Dr. Reamer received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has served as a social worker in correctional and mental health settings. He chaired the national task force that wrote the Code of Ethics adopted by the National Association of Social Workers and served on the code revision task force. Dr. Reamer also chaired the national task force sponsored by NASW, the Association of Social Work Boards, Council on Social Work Education, and Clinical Social Work Association that developed standards governing social workers’ use of technology in professional practice. He has lectured nationally and internationally on social work and professional ethics, including in India, China, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, and in various European nations.
Continuing Education
The NASW Iowa Chapter has determined that this program meets continuing education criteria as outlined by Iowa Administrative Rule for social workers for 3.0 credit hours of continuing education for ethics. Other professionals who believe that this programming meets their professional licensure requirements are welcome to join us but should consult with the laws and rules that govern continuing education criteria for their profession.
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