{"id":927,"date":"2017-04-25T18:25:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erstwhile-scale.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=927"},"modified":"2021-03-12T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T20:00:38","slug":"ethical-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/progressivecommunityservices.com\/es\/about-us\/ethical-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducta \u00e9tica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0366a3&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;33px&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Code of Ethical Conduct<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Progressive Community Services recognizes its responsibility to set high standards of performance, professionalism and ethical conduct for its employees. These codes are to serve as a basis for guiding daily decisions and actions.<\/p>\n<p>It shall be the responsibility of all employees to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support an atmosphere where the input of individuals we support and their families is encouraged and respected, and where services are designed around their needs and responsive to their expectations, decisions, and choices.<\/li>\n<li>Assure their words and actions always demonstrate respect for individuals we support, their families, fellow co-workers, the board of directors, and the community as a whole.<\/li>\n<li>Be a person of their word, practicing honesty in all situations and with all people they come in contact with as part of their employment or affiliation with Progressive Community Services.<\/li>\n<li>Act with honesty and integrity, reporting any actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Give no less than their best to assure that individuals we support and their families receive the best services possible within the resources available to Progressive Community Services.<\/li>\n<li>Value and support the benefits of teamwork and do their best to be a good member of the team working to assure the success of the individuals we support and their families\/guardians.<\/li>\n<li>Develop and maintain the required skills and competence to do their job.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the opportunities presented to them to learn more about best practice in the area in which they work. 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These codes are to serve as a basis for guiding daily decisions and actions. It shall be the responsibility of all employees to: Support an atmosphere where the input of individuals we support [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><strong>Code of Ethical Conduct<\/strong><br \/>Progressive Community Services recognizes its responsibility to set high standards of performance, professionalism and ethical conduct for its employees. These codes are to serve as a basis for guiding daily decisions and actions.<br \/>It shall be the responsibility of all employees to:<br \/>\u2022 Support an atmosphere where the input of individuals we support and their families is encouraged and respected, and where services are designed around their needs and responsive to their expectations, decisions, and choices.<br \/>\u2022 Assure their words and actions always demonstrate respect for individuals we support, their families, fellow co-workers, the board of directors, and the community as a whole.<br \/>\u2022 Be a person of their word, practicing honesty in all situations and with all people they come in contact with as part of their employment or affiliation with Progressive Community Services.<br \/>\u2022 Act with honesty and integrity, reporting any actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships.<br \/>\u2022 Give no less than their best to assure that individuals we support and their families receive the best services possible within the resources available to Progressive Community Services.<br \/>\u2022 Value and support the benefits of teamwork and do their best to be a good member of the team working to assure the success of the individuals we support and their families\/guardians.<br \/>\u2022 Develop and maintain the required skills and competence to do their job.<br \/>\u2022 Participate in the opportunities presented to them to learn more about best practice in the area in which they work. 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