Nasa Code Of Ethics Case Study

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1. Using the NASW Code of Ethics, what are the ethical considerations you have to make in this scenario? The ethical consideration that needs to be taken into account according to the NASW are: These are six principles that should be taken into account at the moment when providing services to a minor by following the guidelines of the code of ethics. A social worker should have understanding of adolescent development in field, the commitment to client, conflicts of boundaries in their situations, being a minor and taking into account that they do not possess the knowledge of making sound base decisions, even though she is a minor she still have the right of privacy and confidentiality .others ethical considerations are in helping the client to keep connected with resources that are requires for her situation. Agency policy needs to be taken into account and the law and regulations of each state to handle with cases of minor (NASW, 2008). 2. What risk and protective factors are present in Jalisa's life that might indicate how she will respond to this crisis situation? Risk and factors that were found in Jalisa’s case are Jalisa’s she is a minor I would follow up with state regulation, even though I would need to respect …show more content…

Making the appropriate referrals in to equip her for support as a social worker I would assist her with connecting Jalisa with a mental health counselor with experiecience in trauma and trying to make her understand of the unhealthy relationship that she is in. I would refer her to WIC programs, MOMS, parenting programs to assist her in responsibilities of becoming expectations of becoming a parent. Keeping in mind what the client has is very important. In this case Jalisa’s wants an abortion education her of the pros and cons of her decisions. It is always for the client to decide what she wants. Social worker duties are to guide individuals not to tell them what to

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