Senior Ethics & Professional Review Associate OEPR (Union)

I. MAJOR FUNCTIONS:Reporting directly to the Director Ethics and Professional Review (Director) the Senior Ethics and Professional Review Associate (Senior EPR Associate) will provide professional expertise in the area of ethics and professional review to guide NASW members in ethical social work practice and support the administration of the NASW professional review process. This individual will perform consultation technical education and administrative duties to facilitate the ethics and professional review Senior EPR Associate provides staff support to the Director the National Ethics Committee (NEC) Chapters members and consumers relating to social work addition they will work closely with the Director to identify develop and implement education programs for the profession using various modalities e.g. media virtual live webinar and online presentation formats. The Senior EPR Associate will assist with the maintenance of the Office of Ethics and Professional Review presence on social media. The Senior EPR Associate will conceptualize and produce ethics web content and lead social media DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Provides leadership and guidance in collaboration with other OEPR staff for the National Ethics Committees (NEC) by:Interpreting standards in the NASW Code of EthicsClarifying the goals and purpose of the professional review processEnsuring proper protocol during case reviewsAnticipating needs of NEC members and addressing those needs in a timely and effective mannerStaying abreast of and keeping the committee informed of current trends or common themes in professional social work ethicsAddressing technical and procedural issues in the professional review processScreening information and material submitted for case reviewsAnalyzing complicated complaints to determine appropriate actionsCollaborating with internal stakeholders e.g. Office of General Counsel and NASW Leadership to address policy or case concernsCollaborates with other OEPR department staff to support the NEC with the development and revision of policies governing the professional review literature brochures informational resources marketing material correspondence and web content as with internal and external subject matter experts academia and technology consultation and technical support to professional review volunteers as to concerns regarding complex issues via written correspondence and telephone contacts with interested all ethics and professional review task forces and other appointed task force reports policy changes and other reports as the social work lens in delivering services to assist with the facilitation of the professional review process including intake mediation and adjudication proceedings and preparation of NEC and chapter meetings and ethics consultations for members; to include the interpretation of ethical standards and relevant aspects of the Code and referral to other relevant with the Director to develop and deliver ethics programs including training presentations and online resources that meet the current needs of the profession based on current data and with the development and provision of quality course content in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts academics and technology experts as the development and execution of live recorded and written ethics in a timely manner to inquiries regarding the NASW Code of Ethics and alleged violations of the as initial point of contact for chapters members and stakeholders interested in ethics education programming and/or technical research in the area of social work ethics to include collection and analysis of OEPR data. Summarizes findings and provides quarterly and annual the OEPR webpage with current statistics and with other Ethics and Professional Review duties as . MINIMUM WORK REQUIREMENTSSkills: Requires excellent record-keeping skills including a strong requirement to ensure confidentiality of ethics consults and OEPR files. Requires demonstrated program administration project management and strong customer service and organizational skills. Requires a strong understanding of the NASW Code of Ethics and social work ethical practice. Requires demonstrated analytical and research skills. Requires excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Requires strong attention to detail. Requires strong training development and presentation experience skill and interest. Strong skills in Microsoft Office Web content development and : Masters degree in social work required. Requires expertise in ethics and considerable experience with the NASW Code of Ethics and professional social work issues. Requires knowledge and experience with online resource development. Some knowledge of legal mediation or adjudication processes is : Requires a minimum of 5 years post-MSW social work experience two of which include clinical practice and programming. Minimum of two years experience preparing and presenting live or web-based professional development training resources. Social work ethics knowledge and experience is . ATTRIBUTES:Results driven: This individual sees the big picture assists with the development and monitoring of key performance metrics to produce the desired : This individual is able to build trust internally and externally and must be viewed as highly professional discreet and agility: This individual has a professional and respectful communication style that fosters an open environment enabling thought provoking discussions and collaborative : This is a results-driven problem-solver who champions continuous improvement proactively identifying and adopting forward-thinking solutions to enhance departmental efficiency.