Course Description:
Ethics: Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practice, The Heart of Helping.
Intended Audience:
Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Therapists
Author Bio:
ED CANDA, Ph.D. - Dr. Ed Canda, Professor and Chair of the Ph.D. program at the University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare. Founder of the Society for Spirituality in Social Work, he has written widely on this topic and is co-author of, Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practice, The Heart of Helping. This book integrates existentialist, transpersonal and holistic systems theories with Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Judaic, and shamanistic traditions of helping, plus ethical guidelines and practical skills and techniques. While Dr. Canda’s work is directed toward social workers, the principles are universal for all mental health professionals.