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In the context of neoliberalism the formulation and implementation of social policies presents a seriouschallenge for professional practice. The purpose of the study was to examine concrete strategies to improve current working conditions of professional social workers in terms of ethical practice and guarantor of human rights. Using a qualitative approach, the analysis was realized on the basis of the following categories: (a) precarious working conditions and human rights, (b) ethics in proposals outlined, and (c) actions of the guild to improve working conditions. The analysis of these categories project a systematic violation of human rights by the State; various ethical positionings to confront the neoliberalization of social policy and a variety of alternatives to address the deprofessionalization, which responded to the respective ethical positionings of the Social Work professionals.