F25-504 Ethics and Financial Social Work: Becoming Familiar with the Challenges
Total Credits: 3 including 3 Ethic CEs
- Bundle(s):
- Fall 2025 Ethics Workshops
- Categories:
- 3000 Financial Social Work | 500 Ethics
- Instructors:
- Christine Callahan, PhD, LCSW-C | Jack Mirabella, MSW
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 3 Hours 15 Minutes
- Target Audience:
- Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
Description
The purpose of this workshop is to explore ethical challenges that may occur when working with clients on financial, practical, and psychosocial issues. Registrants will learn about underlying ethical values and theories that accompany this comprehensive work and will learn strategies on improving practice and maximizing rapport and trust with clients who are dealing with financial stressors and vulnerabilities.
This workshop is in accordance with and compliance with the NASW Standards with a focus on service, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, competence, and social workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients, to colleagues, in practice settings, as professionals, to the social work profession, to the broader society.
This workshop is in compliance with the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ COMAR 10.42.03.06.A(5) and with the District of Columbia Board of Social Work 17-70-7008.4. This workshop meets the Ethics CE license renewal requirements for Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Instructor
Christine Callahan, PhD, LCSW-C Related Seminars and Products
Financial Social Work Solutions
Dr. Christine Callahan was formerly Research Associate Professor and Chair of the Financial Social Work Initiative (FSWI) at the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW). She joined the FSWI in July 2012 and with her colleagues conducted research and provided trainings in financial stability and financial empowerment. Dr. Callahan received her MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1993 and her PhD in social work from the Catholic University of America in 2012. She worked as a clinician for nearly 20 years at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, working intensively with patients and families enrolled in clinical trials at this federal research hospital. Much of her work involved financial distress and financial burden with people who were in medical and psychosocial crisis and dealing with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses. She maintains a strong interest in and dedication to financial stability in vulnerable populations, along with those struggling with poverty and psychosocial, health-related, and environmental stressors. Since 1999, Dr. Callahan has presented regularly at national conferences and has written steadily on financial social work issues, including in The Journal of Social Work Education, Social Work in Health Care, and The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. Dr. Callahan is also the lead author of the book The Routledge Handbook on Financial Social Work: Direct Practice with Vulnerable Populations.
Dr. Callahan remained the co-investigator on a funded project at UMSSW entitled “Prioritizing Our Women’s Economic Rise (POWER),” focused on empowering Black and Latina women to accelerate generational wealth in West Baltimore, Maryland, through investments in entrepreneurship, workforce training, and active support for these women and real estate developers aiming to challenge and reform inequitable systems. She has also started a private practice in financial social work and financial therapy called Financial Social Work Solutions that offers counseling, consultation, and training around these issues.
Jack Mirabella, MSW Related Seminars and Products
Jack Mirabella is a Baltimore-based attorney and macro social work professional. Jack specializes in shaping public policy to promote health equity and reduce health and wealth disparities for historically excluded communities. In addition to working for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Jack also provides pro bono legal services for children with disabilities and their families. Prior to their current role(s), Jack spent a number of years working in the nonprofit sector as an advocate for economic policies that benefit low-income and marginalized communities. Jack has been teaching financial social work and legislative advocacy courses through the University of Maryland School of Social Work since 2016.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
8:50 – 9:00 Log on
9:00 – 10:30
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Introduction to ethics and micro and mezzo social work applications
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:15
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Macro social work applications
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Ethical decision framework and discussion of case studies (micro, mezzo, and macro)
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Discussion
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Conclusion and wrap-up
12:15 Adjournment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Identify and define ethical values.
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Understand the most widely used theories underlying ethical discourse in social work and related helping professions.
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Apply these concepts to sound social work practice that addresses clients’ psychosocial and financial needs.
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Address ethical dilemmas through one model to be presented.
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Discuss ethical codes of conduct for social workers, particularly when vulnerable groups of people are impacted.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Almeida (2021). A History of racist federal housing policies. Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center. https://massbudget.org/2021/08/06/a-history-of-racist-federal-housing-policies/
Brown, L. T. (2016). Baltimore City Paper. https://www.baltimoresun.com/citypaper/bcpnews-two-baltimores-the-white-l-vs-the-black-butterfly-20160628-htmlstory.html
Brown, L. T. (2022). Meet the author, Dr. Lawrence T. Brown. The Black Butterfly Project. Theblackbutterflyproject.com
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (September 13, 2022. Great migration. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Migration
Course Completion & CE Information
Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement
The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University of Maryland School of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for 3 Category I Continuing Education Units for Ethics. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.
ASWB Information
University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education, #1611, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 2/11/2024-2/11/2027.
To receive ACE credit, full attendance is required; no partial credits will be given for partial attendance.
Certificate Access
To access the evaluation and certificate, click on the orange certificate button in your CPE account. Once you complete the evaluation, access to the certificate will be available.
Live Interactive Webinars (Cat I) and Live Webinars (Cat II) - Allow up to 30 minutes post-training for attendance to be verified, then you will be able to access the evaluation and certificate.
In Person Trainings - Please allow five (5) business days post-training for attendance to be verified, then you will be able to access the evaluation and certificate.
Please refer to the tab "Live Interactive Webinar Policies & FAQs" for UMSSW Office of CPE policies regarding all live interactive webinar related matters. Contact our office at cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu for more information.
Evaluation
Participants will have access to the evaluation after attendance has been verified. Evaluations will be available for one (1) week after the workshop has ended.
After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Live Interactive Webinar Platforms
LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR PLATFORMS
The Office of Continuing Professional Education hosts Live Interactive Webinars through Zoom. This platform offers a high quality and user-friendly webinar platform for our registrants.
System Requirements:
- Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher; MacOS 9 or higher; Android 4.0 or higher.
- Internet Browser: Google Chrome; Firefox 10.0 or higher.
Our system is not compatible with the Safari web browser.
- Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, High-speed DSL and any other medium that is internet accessible.
**Please have your device charging at all times to ensure that your device does not lose power during the webinar.
Course Interaction Requirements:
To participate in Live Interactive Webinars, you MUST have a device that allows you to view the presentation on screen and hear the instructor at all times. We do not allow participants to call-in from their phones or mobile devices and solely listen to the presentation. Participation in Live Interactive Webinars is mandatory.
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Webinar Policies & FAQs
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Code of Conduct
The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University of Maryland School of Social Work adheres to the NASW Code of Ethics. This policy is to ensure that the training environment for social work professionals remains respectful, productive, and conducive to learning. Disruptive behavior that interferes with the learning process, disrupts the training experience for others, or undermines the integrity of the program will not be tolerated.
Expectations for Participant Engagement:
In alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics and the University of Maryland Baltimore Code of Conduct, participants are expected to demonstrate professionalism, which includes respecting confidentiality, maintaining a collaborative and respectful tone, and contributing positively to the group dynamic. Disclosures made during the training (e.g., case studies or personal reflections) must be handled with care and in accordance with ethical and legal guidelines.
All participants in the training program are expected to:
- Engage actively in the learning process and show respect for the opinions and contributions of others.
- Demonstrate professionalism in both attitude and behavior, maintaining respect for instructors, peers, and the training environment.
- Maintain open communication by expressing concerns or disagreements constructively and respectfully.
- Follow the guidelines and expectations provided by instructors and facilitators.
- Support a collaborative learning environment where all participants feel valued and safe to contribute.
Instructors and CPE staff reserve the right to dismiss participants who do not adhere to ethical/professional principles and standards. If removed, CEs will be adjusted to reflect the time attended, unless otherwise specified.
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.
Late Fee: On 10/17/25, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.
Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.** To be eligible for a refund or CPE account credit, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the workshop.
For more information, please read the general policies on our website.