Chapter IV-Professional relationships, Values And Ethics

Question 1

Focus of the profession

Answer 1

1) The well-being of the individual in the context of the environment
2) The well-being of society in general

Question 2

Values
Vs.
Ethics

Answer 2

Values are a belief system versus ethics being a standard of conduct based on belief system

Question 3

Core values of social work

Answer 3

1) Service
2) Social
3) Dignity and worth of a person
4) Importance of human Relationships
5) Integrity
6) Competence

Question 4

Ethical standards of behavior

Answer 4

Responsibilities of clients responsibilities of colleagues responsibilities in practice settings responsibilities as professional
responsibilities to the social work profession
responsibilities to the broader society

Question 5

Social workers ethical Responsibilities to clients

Answer 5

Commitment to clients 
self determination 
informed consent 
competence 
cultural competence and social diversity 
conflicts of interest 
privacy and confidentiality 
access to records 
sexual relationships 
physical contact 
sexual-harassment 
derogatory language 
payment of services 
clients who lack decision making capacity interruption of services 
termination of services

Question 6

Commitment to client

Answer 6

Promoting the well-being of a client …at times society and law hold more value

Question 7

Self-determination

Answer 7

Being able to support the client in things that they prefer to do unless the social worker feels it may cause danger to the client or others

Question 8

Informed consent

Answer 8

A signed consent of all services provided as well as the clients rights and purposes of services provided

Question 9

Competence

Answer 9

Being thoroughly knowledgeable of the services and techniques provided to clients

Question 10

Cultural competence and social diversity

Answer 10

Being knowledgeable of Different cultures including human behaviors of clients.

Question 11

Conflicts of interest

Answer 11

Avoiding potentially harmful to relationships establishing boundaries based on various clients interactions and relationships

Question 12

Privacy and confidentiality

Answer 12

Carefully guarding the privacy of clients in every possible way also informing clients of the limits of confidentiality such as legal requirements

Question 13

Access to records

Answer 13

Ensure the clients have access to their records Unless there is potentially harmful information

Question 14

Sexual relationships

Answer 14

Social workers must not engage in sexual relationships with clients past or present and or their counterparts

Question 15

Physical contact

Answer 15

Social workers should avoid physical contact with clients who might be psychologically harmed by the

Question 16

Sexual-harassment

Answer 16

Not engaging in behaviors considered sexual harassment such as sexual adVances sexual favors or soliciting sex

Question 17

Derogatory language is

Answer 17

Avoid using derogatory I’m not disrespectful language when speaking with and talking about clients or in Written communication

Question 18

Payment for services

Answer 18

Sees establish should commiserate with services performed. Social workers should not enter bartering arrangements with clients such as trading professional services for services and goods provided by the client

Question 19

Clients who liked decision making Capacity

Answer 19

Social workers must carefully protect the interests and rights of clients that luck decision making skills

Question 20

Interruption of services

Answer 20

Social worker should ensure that nothing interferes with continuity of services

Question 21

Termination of services

Answer 21

Professionally terminating services were no longer needed or desired by client. If social worker determines necessary to terminate the client prior to completion of services social worker must find another provider for client