Staying Grounded: The Role of Self-Determination in Ethical Social Work Practice
Presented by NASW-TX Executive Director, Will Francis, LMSW, Staying Grounded: The Role of Self-Determination in Ethical Social Work Practice, will explore how important autonomy is for both clients and professionals. This presentation covers laws, rules, court cases, the Code of Ethics, practical case studies and more, in order to give social workers the ability to make ethically informed decisions on practice.
AGENDA Section 1: Foundations of Social Work Practice
Attendees will gain a refresher course on both the core tenets of social work and the state and federal regulations that govern the profession. Participants will join the discussion on areas such as scope of practice, ethical conduct, record retention requirements, and the crucial intersection between legal frameworks and best practices.
Section 2: Social Work in a Changing World
The second section will highlight issues around social justice and human rights, the evolving role of technology in social work, how environmental issues are impacting the profession, and the larger issues that impact the profession. We’ll explore how secondary trauma impacts professionals, in addition to examining how a client centered approach doesn’t mean losing one’s identity.
6 Ethics CEUs
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Registration Fees
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Members
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$109
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Retired & Transitional Members
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$79
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| Student Members | FREE |
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$129
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Preregistration is available online at NASWTX.ORG until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at noon. Zoom link will be coming from Virginia Cantu (NASW Texas) at vcantu.naswtx@socialworkers.org. Keep an eye out in your email a few days before the webinar. Note: If you are unable to attend the workshop for any reason, please notify the chapter office immediately if the invoice has not been paid so that we may have an accurate count for attendance. If it has been paid, please notify the chapter office no later than the date listed in the cancellation policy.
Cancellations will be refunded less a $35 processing fee if made by April 10, 2026. Registrations are nonrefundable after that date.
Registration fees must be paid by April 23, 2026. Workshop link will only be sent to paid registrants.
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Meet the presenter: WILL FRANCIS, LMSW
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Will Francis, LMSW is excited to serve as the Executive Director for the National Association of Social Workers, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma Chapters.
He previously served as the Government Relations Director for the chapter, and has a background in early childhood, child welfare and education. Will received a master’s in social work at the University of Texas, Austin in 2010 and a bachelor’s degree in English from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia in 1997. Will lived in Hong Kong and Singapore at an early age, and residing abroad helped him develop a love of travel and an appreciation for cultural diversity. He has a passion for promoting the profession of school work and believes strongly in supporting social justice through public awareness. He is married to a social worker, who works as a therapist, and they have two young daughters and a son.
Will was selected as the 2018 NASW Gilman Wells Award Recipient for his successful track record representing Texas social workers and their clients at the Texas State Capitol.
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