1.Select ONE of the practice situations listed below and then respond to all of the three prompts. Relate your responses to the selected practice situation.
Purchasing groceries for a client with your own money and not informing your supervisor.
Friending a client or former client on social media.
Meeting a former client for lunch or coffee.
Informing the parents of a 16-year-old that she had an abortion when she asked you not to.
Informing the parents of an 18-year-old that she had an abortion when she asked you not to.
Reporting suspected child abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the state agency, knowing that your actions will likely end your relationship with the client.
Informing your supervisor that an applicant for a position at your agency has a history of battering his partner but has no criminal record. You do not have information about his current relationship, so you do not know if he has changed.
2.Respond to ALL of the following prompts for the practice situation selected. Post your selected situation and responses to the prompts, below.
1. The NASW Code Of Ethics, available at www.socialworkers.org. identifies social work’s purpose, values, ethics, and standards. Select and apply a relevant 2017 NASW Code of Ethics statement from this document. Identify, discuss, and cite the appropriate professional standard that applies to your selected situation.
2. Discuss one additional social work professional standard, value, or ethic that relates to this issue. Identify, cite the standard, and explain how it relates to the issue.
3. Discuss two resources (sources of support) that you can access when faced with an ethical question as a social worker or social work student.