This paper is about a reflection on a class interview for a senior social worker. The teacher gave every student ten minutes for this interview. The students did not have an idea of what their situation was about until couple minutes before the interview. This paper will focus on the limits of confidentiality for the client, potential assessment for the client, engagement with the client, and evaluation of the social worker. Scenario The story was about a social worker intern who was placed at the hospital emergency room. The social worker intern had to do an intervention to one of her classmates who is in the same social work program, Ralph. Ralph arrives in need of facial sutures after being involved in a fight at a party. With him is a 14-year-old girl who tells that she is his client at a foster family agency. They are both extremely intoxicated. The social worker intern was told …show more content…
The main concern for the social worker intern should have been to ensure safety in the room for her and her client. One red flag for the social worker is that Ralph was with a minor at the time of the accident and they are both intoxicated. This can be considered child endangerment or even child abuse. The social worker intern had to report this immediately to child protection services, and they will take care of that situation. After the report had been done, the social worker intern can focus more in her client and his needs. The client main concern was that the university would find out of the accident and kick him out of the program, and as a consequence his career would be over. For this same reason, the client had suicidal thoughts. The social worker intern should let the client know about limits of confidentiality and letting him know that she cannot tell that information for the university or anyone else. As a worker of the hospital, he is cover and she cannot say
The ethical responsibility to clients is being upheld according to (NASW Code of Ethics,2008) which states” Social workers’ primary responsibility is to promote the wellbeing of clients. The suggestion that Dot made about Harry needing a mother that is supportive of him and having a stable environment (Rothman 2008) supports the value and actions noted by the ethical responsibility to client’s sub section 1.14 in the Code of Ethics. This subsection acknowledges NASW Code of Ethics, (2008) when social workers act on behalf of clients who lack the capacity to make informed decisions, social workers should take reasonable steps to safeguard the interests and rights of those client (NASW Code of Ethics 2008). Harry is a child with special needs and does need someone to advocate for him. On the home visit Dot took notice of how Harry’s mother was calling him names. According to the documentation above the Judge stated, “Dot was discussing with the mother about parenting skill, and how the name-calling might have some effect on Harry”, but the mother paid no attention to
I chose Transformational Leadership in Social Work as my elective course, because I wanted to learn about ethical leadership and about the state of contemporary nonprofits specializing in human services. I also wanted to challenge myself. For example, when I volunteered to describe the steps required to register the non-profit agency with the IRS and the state of Texas, I struggled at first, but during the process of researching the topic, I was becoming more confident in my ability to successfully complete initially unfamiliar task. I believe that by leaving our comfort zone, and becoming open to learning something new, we also transform ourselves.
Particularly, this visit intent was to just offer support to the client to offer conversation and companionship. Intentionally, the student social worker wanted to discuss with the client about her meals and to see if she would like to get up into her chair
Making sure that each individual understands that all of the information presented is confidential unless someone mentions harming themselves or someone else. That is when I will have to share their information, being that I’m a mandated reported. With that being said, it is beneficial to these clients that I mention I respect their rights to privacy and I will not solicit private information that I receive from them. By addressing this, there is a chance my clients will participate in discussions, disclose some valuable information, and hopefully feel comfortable being a part of this group. Hence, the NASW Code of Ethics 1.07 “Privacy and Confidentiality” further explains disclosing confidential information, protecting confidentiality, rights and obligation and more. (NASW Code of Ethics, 11). Confidentiality is a very important aspect when communicating with clients. They want to know that they can trust someone without being judge. I think it is important to make the clients in this group feel comfortable and respect their opinions and not judge them. In the NASW Code of Ethics, it mentions that social workers should treat the clients with respect and avoid giving negative criticism. This information was mentioned in the NASW Code of Ethics under “Social Workers’ Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues” 2.01 Respect. (NASW Code of Ethics,
Working with others and improving own learning and performance are highly essential skills in social work. In this essay I will reflect on how well I have developed these two skills and what I need to do to improve them.
In the chosen exemplar, a 15-year-old female client told her social worker that she was dealing drugs with her boyfriend, who was recently release from jail for selling drugs. The client’s parents have forbidden their daughter to have contact with the boyfriend and asked the social worker to contact them if their daughter tells her she is seeing him again. As I reviewed the Code and thought about what to do, I was reminded of one of the questions social workers should consider when making an ethical decision. Who is my client? I know my client is the 15-year-old female but since she is an under age adolescent are her parents also my
In the last decades, managerialist perspective of social work practice has been the centre of practice, however, relationship based and reflective practice in which involves ‘self’ has attracting attention in recent years (Harrison & Ruch, 2007). Reflective practice is a holistic thinking that involve social work knowledge and theories, as well as one’s own feelings and awareness of the self. It also requires the practice to incorporate with personal experience and wisdoms that cultivated through practice (Wilson, et al. 2011 ; Harrison & Ruch, 2007). This short essay explains of reflective practice; how it relate with relationship based practice, and influence on the practice outcomes.
AASW Code of Ethics Section 4 (2010, p. 14-15) strongly recommends social workers to ‘‘consult with colleagues, supervisors, AASW Ethics Consultation Service and other competent professionals including cultural consultants’’ to make sound ethical decisions. In this scenario, the worker should discuss the matter with knowledgeable colleagues before making any decision. If necessary, the worker could also consult a legal representative in the organisation about the clarification of state and federal laws regarding privacy and welfare fraud.
All clients want to have their confidentiality kept but, because of the demands for accountability, mandated, duty -to protect or warn it has made it impossible to have total confidentiality. Confidentiality is something that all clinical social workers must take seriously because if you do not report and something happens it puts you at fault and, on the other hand you do report, and it is not founded you
One of the cornerstones of sustainable and successful practice within social work is use of self (Dewane, 2006). The social work profession uniquely employs the person of the therapist and his or her experience to create a successful helping relationship and is integral to the experience of seeing a social worker. However, it is also important for professionals to give thoughtful consideration to how they will use and disclose themselves (Henretty, J. R., & Levitt, H. M., 2010). Henretty encourages intentionality in the therapist’s use of self, articulating that nondisclosure cannot be the copout and that intentional ways of self-disclosure must be thought through now. This intentionality that Henretty encourages is effective when therapist
In the interview that I conducted, I established confidentiality with my client at (0:16). Millstein (2000) defines confidentiality as the legal and ethical guidelines regarding the protection of privacy. However, social workers can only offer ‘relative’ confidentiality, due to their mandated duty to protect (Millstein 2000). This assures that confidentiality may only be breached if it is in the best interest of the client (Millstein 2000). It is extremely vital that the client is fully aware of the circumstances in which the social worker may need to breach confidentiality, so that they can make an informed decision on what they are comfortable sharing (Millstein 2000). In turn, this would help create a safe environment, as the clients would be more aware of their rights, and would therefore
When I first received this assignment, I perceived it as just another requirement for this class but, as I began researching social work as a career path and interviewed my internship supervisor, I soon saw the value of this project. Given that my career path is unique and fairly modern, I was unable to locate an interviewee who could provide me with the specific information about this specialized field, but I was, however, able to interview Pat. Even though Pat is a clinical psychologist who works with at-risk youth instead of military youth, I do aspire to be a youth program coordinator, so she was the perfect choice. Thanks to the positive relationship that I have with her, this interview went much smoother than I ever could have expected.
Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others? What significant relationships and life experiences have you had in giving or receiving help that have motivated you to enter the field of social work? What personal qualities equip you for the social work profession? Discuss your experiences and feelings about the working with populations different from your own.
The mission and purpose of social work are to safeguard the needs and wellbeing of individuals or a group of people experiencing poverty or other social conditions. Specifically, the role of a social worker is to tackle social inequalities and use their political and social voice to handle these issues, while giving at the same time a platform to those that are vulnerable, oppressed or living under marginalized or poor conditions. Furthermore, the purpose of social work is to empower people whom for certain circumstances has become victims of both structural and individual inequalities. Thus, the purpose and mission of social work relates to my field of interest, which is clinical social work because it’s my job as a clinical worker, to enhance
Over the course of the semester, I have learned a variety of many things regarding social work. These things vary from learning how to help oneself to understanding how to help others. Not only were the textbooks very useful, but also the materials that furthered this textbook learning. The in class presentation, activities, and guest speakers gave us insight and a different perspective on the material we were learning. I feel like this course has given me a good foundation and prepared me as a future social worker (1).