{"id":57421,"date":"2025-01-23T16:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=57421"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:06:19","slug":"resist-regulate-reimagine-reinforce-1-credit-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=57421","title":{"rendered":"Resist, Regulate, Reimagine, Reinforce: How Social Workers Can Advocate for Digital Inclusion (1 credit hour)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Program Summary: \u00a0<\/strong>This course explores the history of artificial intelligence, the use of algorithms, and the influence of algorithms on areas of healthcare, housing, employment, and criminal justice. \u00a0The course highlights concerns related to the implementation of AI that include\u00a0injustices to marginalized groups. \u00a0The course outlines four ways for social workers to advocate for digital inclusion and social justice: \u00a0resist, regulate, reimagine, and reinforce. \u00a0Examples are given.<\/p>\n

“According to the NASW Code of Ethics<\/span>, social workers must challenge social injustice and address social problems (NASW, 2021).”<\/em><\/p>\n

This course is recommended for social workers and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice. \u00a0This course is not recommended for NBCC ethics credit.<\/em>
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Reading 1: \u00a0<\/strong>Resist, Regulate, Reimagine, and Reinforce How Social Workers Can Advocate for Digital Inclusion\u00a0Author<\/strong>: \u00a0Sarah E. Dillard\u00a0Publisher<\/strong>: Columbia Social Work Review<\/p>\n

Reading 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 A Call to Address AI “Hallucinations” and How Healthcare Professionals Can Mitigate Their Risks\u00a0Authors:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Rami Hatem, Brianna Simmons, and Joseph E. Thornton \u00a0Publisher<\/strong>: Cureus<\/p>\n

\"\u201cBook\" \u00a0Open the Course Reading Here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Course\u00a0Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring the influence of AI and how social workers can challenge injustice and advocate for digital inclusion.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives: \u00a0<\/strong>Describe the\u00a0influence of algorithms on healthcare, housing, employment, and criminal justice. \u00a0Identify concerns related to the implementation of AI that include\u00a0injustices to marginalized groups. \u00a0Describe ways for social work to advocate for social justice and digital inclusion.<\/p>\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t