Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 5 | King Code and Role of the Occupational Social Worker

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We live in a world that is constantly changing and new concerns around ethics abound. In this interview with Jenny Dry an occupational social worker, we spoke about the King Code and role of the Occupational Social Worker.

Jenny was an alternate member of the Interim Council for Social Work, representing private practitioners She has been involved with OSW/SACSSP task groups that developed OSW as a specialisation and wrote the Regulations for OSW.

Jenny has written about corporate governance and the triple bottom line. In the interview she shared the educational role an occupational social worker plays. She offers the listeners some good examples of how this role is conducted in the real-world.

She also touches on the need for an occupational social worker to be nimble and be available to various stakeholders which include management, the employees and the community. Climate change is a topic that she is passionate about and sees this as another area that and occupational social worker can educate people about.

Technology is another aspect we touched on. So, if you are interested in these topics listen to the podcast.
12 Apr 2023 English South Africa Education

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