Family Services Ethical Dilemmas

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I am a caseworker for Delaware Division of Family Services and it has come to my attention that Ms. Gray may have made an unethical decision. As a fellow social worker and having known Ms. Gray, it is my ethical duty to investigate these accusations, and take action as stated by the Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals (National Organization for Human Services, N.D.). Ms. Gray has been working with Mr. Eric Black a 15yr. male client who was staying with the Crofts a foster family with serval young clients. An altercation arose between Eric and another client named Jimmy. Jimmy found some adult magazines, which showed male men undressed and assumes that Eric was gay. After the altercation, the Crofts came to Ms. Gray about removing …show more content…

Black was removed from the home and placed in a second home Mr. Black ran away from the second home and was found to be hanging around the “Teen Harbor house”. Ms. Gray found and approached Mr. Gray with the assistance of her nephew who worked for the house. They also found out that Mr. Black had been staying on the couch of an older man who may have been taking advantage of him. Ms. Gray indicated to Eric that if they could not find him a home, he could live with her. As I go through the process of fact finding it imperative, I follow the Eight Steps in decision-making. I must do everything to the best of my ability to help the client and Ms. Gray in a professional …show more content…

Gray has put herself and Delaware Division of Family Services agency in. First, the fact that she did not seek consultation form a supervisor or colleague before making a promise to the client Mr. Black. Second, the fact that now she has entered into a dual relationship with her client. Third, she now has put her client at risk for more harm mentality and possible physically. Fourth, she did not consult with other family members in her household about bringing a client home to live. Ms. Gray has violated serval Ethical codes that will have a tremendous cost to her and her

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