Article 65. The rights and obligations of social workers in carrying out professional activities of the Social Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. Social workers, in carrying out their professional activities, have the right to:

1) free choice of methods and forms of organization of activities in the field of provision of special social services, subject to compliance with the standards of provision of special social services;

2) protection from unlawful interference and obstruction by officials and other persons;

3) respectful attitude towards the profession and proper behavior on the part of recipients of special social services and their parents or other legal representatives;

4) organizational and logistical support and creation of necessary conditions for the implementation of professional activities;

5) carrying out scientific, research, creative activities, developing and making proposals on the introduction of new methods and technologies into the practice of social work;

6) participation in the discussion of issues aimed at improving the quality of social services, including those related to the professional activities of a social worker;

7) professional development at least once every five years;

8) Continuous professional development;

9) early assignment of a qualification category;

10) encouragement for success in professional activities;

11) completing internships on international scholarships and grants to maintain and improve professional skills in accordance with the procedure and under the conditions defined by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

12) other rights provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. A social worker who evaluates and determines the need for special social services, except for the rights established by paragraph 1 of this Article, has the right:

1) request and receive the necessary information from state and local executive bodies, including through information systems;

2) involve the necessary specialists to assess and determine the need for special social services;

3) involve the necessary specialists of a different profile or higher qualifications for consultation.

3. Social workers may not:

1) recommend to recipients of special social services certain retail facilities for medicines and medical devices, organizations providing special social services, or rehabilitation activities for the purpose of personal interest in receiving remuneration for their services;

2) promote medicines and medical devices, types of special social services and rehabilitation measures with the participation of suppliers, with the exception of scientific and practical conferences and specialized seminars.

4. Social workers are required to:

1) to prevent the occurrence of the need for special social services in accordance with their qualifications, official duties and official duties;

2) provide special social services in accordance with their qualifications and job responsibilities;

3) ensure the quality of special social services provided;

4) not to disclose professional secrets;

5) not to discriminate against the recipient of special social services;

6) immediately inform law enforcement agencies about the facts of the recipient's commission of special social services or actions (inaction) in relation to them, containing signs of a criminal or administrative offense, in organizations of social protection of the population, as well as about the facts of violations of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which became known to them in connection with their professional activities;

7) to advise parents or other legal representatives of recipients of special social services on the provision of special social services;

8) to be certified at least once every three years;

9) draw up an individual plan for the provision of special social services;

10) observe the norms of professional ethics of social worker behavior;

11) undergo mandatory periodic medical examinations in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

12) respect the honor and dignity of recipients of special social services and their parents or other legal representatives;

13) perform other duties stipulated by this Code and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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