INSTRUCTIONS: In each of the examples below a Social Worker encounters a situation in which his or her actions and decisions might have ethical implications. In some cases, the Social Worker has already acted and in others has not yet done so.
Read each example below. Choose TWO and find the most relevant ethical standard(s) being violated in the NASW Code of Ethics section on Responsibilities to Clients. Then write a brief description of the possible ethical violation AND what would be the best course of action. Finally answer the question, How could UNETHICAL practice affect the case?
Well into conducting an Investigation, the social worker realizes that the mother was in the same substance abuse treatment facility as the social workers sister was and that they were roommates. The social worker realizes that she knows information about the mothers illegal activities at that time and that this information has not yet been disclosed during this Investigation. She decides not to tell her supervisor because she believes that her knowledge of the womans past is not relevant and because she doesnt want to stop the flow of the Intake.
The client is of Native American descent and has a large extended family living in the area. The referral alleges that she leaves her children for days at a time with a variety of relatives and thus the children have no permanent home.
The social worker receives a call from Mr. Marks, a former client. Mr. Marks is concerned that that the counseling currently being provided by the community mental health center to his son is ineffective. Mr. Marks knows that the social worker has a part-time private practice and asks about the hourly rate. He begs the social worker to counsel his son, saying that the social worker is the only one who has ever gained his sons trust. The social worker ponders his reply.
The CPS worker is meeting with the Adoptions worker to discuss a ten year old child, Milton, who will be freed for adoption soon and likely will be adopted by his maternal aunt. The CPS worker says, I know you think this is the best permanent home for Milton, but frankly, I think that woman is a witch. She has this subtle way of manipulating Milton that I find horrifying. She is basically a self-centered, nasty, conniving narcissist and we will come to regret this decision, mark my WORDS.
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