Social workers should have integrity, be competent, put the client's well-being first and be culturally competent and socially diverse. MSW professionals can apply the behaviors listed in competency one by supporting clients to get the help they need. Look for ways a client can get the substance abuse counseling they need by having a counselor come in or by having a friend or family member transport the client to the next town to get services. MSW students can provide workplace supervision while encouraging younger social workers to continue their work and further their education. MSW workers can provide leadership by thinking outside the box and making suggestions to their agency on how to work with abused and neglected children or informing their agency of new research regarding abuse and/or neglect. Competency 2. Apply social work and ethical values ​​to practice. This is what I was referring to. MSW professionals should consider the NASW Code of Ethics and their agency's policy and apply them to their current work. An MSW professional must be able to have integrity, put client needs first, be competent, be respectful and keep client files and information confidential (NASW CODE of