Formation of professional and ethical competencies of social workers in higher education

Abstract

Modern social work requires professionals to apply in practice not only technical skills, but also a deep understanding of professional values. Professional values play an important role in creating ethical and effective social work practices focused on client well-being. This article examines and discusses effective methods of using social work in building professional competencies in students in an educational program. This will include a closer look at the effectiveness of the case study method. In addition, interviews with professionals with varying lengths of service and experience in teaching in the social work specialty will be discussed. The purpose of this article is to explore the professional and ethical values of the social worker and to identify the most effective methods in the process of forming specialists in the field. This article provides information about the effectiveness of using valuable methods for institutions preparing future social workers, as well as for educators and specialists interested in the development of professional values in social work.