Professional Relationships, Values, and Ethics Flashcards
ETHICS AUDIT (definition & main purpose)
- Helps social workers assess ethical issues systematically & comprehensively.
MAIN PURPOSE:
—- consistent with efforts to protect clients and others from harm.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
To put political pressure on officials to act on pending legislation. (Illegal)
Ex. Sit-ins.
Confidentiality Vs. Privileged Communication
- confidentiality = client info NOT shared with 3rd party
- Privileged Communication = client info disclosed in court or during other legal proceedings.
BIOETHICS
Analysis & study of moral, legal, social, and ethical considerations involving biological/medical science.
What is PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVITY?
Communication that is unburdened by emotions.
What is INSTITUTIONALIZED DISCRIMINATION?
A pattern of negative tx of a group, within an organization, based on an attribute such as race. It is subtle and deeply rooted.
What is TRAUMA-BONDING?
When client wants to go back to or stay with their abusers. They believed they caused the abuser to be this way and that they can change them.
What is UNIVERSALIZATION?
- A conflict between a client religion and client wants.
- A supportive intervention to reassure and encourage clients through generalizing/ normalizing their strife.
What is a STATIC risk factor?
Something that cannot be changed.
Ex. A client’s history.
What is a DYNAMIC risk factor?
Something that can be changed.
Ex. Employment status, substance abuse, stress level.
Entropy
To decrease or eliminate.
Negative entropy
To maintain/increase order and harmony.
Disclosure of privileged information, WITHOUT client’s consent, is legally influenced by what?
- Relevant statutes
- judicial opinion
- state/ federal regulations
Purpose: Indian child welfare act 1978
- To prevent disproportionate removal of Native American children from their families and community by state child welfare agencies.
Applicability of: Indian child welfare act 1978
_ Applies to any child who’s a member of a federally recognized tribe.
Placement and tribe notification: Indian child welfare act 1978
-placement:
—- when placing a child who has been removed from their have, prioritize a member of extended family; foster hame licensed by the tribe; or another Native American within the child’s tribe.
Tribe notification:
—- before social work takes any action, the child’s tribe must be notified of the case and be given the opportunity to intervene.
What is a TERMINATION OF LETTERS?
A formal written document sent to a client signifying end of their social work services, detailing…
1. Reason for termination.
2. Progress summary of treatment.
3. Necessary steps/ referrals for client.
- Termination of services for nonpayment: “ fee for service”—- what are the stipulations?
- The financial contractual arrangement has been made clear to the client.
- If the client does NOT pose an imminent danger to self or others.
- If the clinical and other consequences of the current nonpayment have been addressed and discussed with the client.
What is the primary aim of clinical supervision?
To ensure quality of care and safeguarding client welfare.
What is the social worker’s ethical duty with an absent client or legal exception ?
The social worker must claim privilege on behalf of the client.
What limits a client’s right to self-determination?
Client’s actions (or potential actions)pose a serious, foreseeable and imminent risk to self/others.
Meta-communication
The context within which to interpret the content of a message.
Ex. Non verbal, body language, tone
Requesting client records: subpoenas have legal authority only when…?
Accompanied by court orders signed by a judge.
An unemancipated child’s legal ability to consent to treatment depends on…?
- Age
- Service requested
- The state in which they are seeking assistance.
What are the 4 principles of social justice?
- access to resources
- Equity (fairness)
- Participation (having a voice)
- Human rights ( civil, political, economic, cultural, and social)
What are the effects of discrimination at the micro-level ?
Anxiety, depression, and physical symptoms.
What are the effects of discrimination at the macro-level?
Restricted access to resources and systems.
What is critical to the formation of an effective helping relationship?
Verbal/nonverbal communication between the social worker and the client.
What are the 3 main functions of social work supervision?
- Administrative
- Educational
- Supportive
Supervision strategy that is BEST to build assertive skills?
Role-playing
What are the privacy rights of clients after death?
Client privacy rights continue, even after death.
When disclosing client record for insurance purposes, the social worker should…?
Make client aware of the content to be disclosed, PRIOR to disclosure.
What in the social worker’s 1st step prior to parental consent for treatment of a child?
Inquire about:
-terms of parents’ separation ( if applicable)
-any divorce decree
-child custody orders
What are the 4 core VALUES of social work?
- Competence
- Social Justice
- Integrity
- Dignity and worth of the person
What are the 3 PRINCIPLES of social work?
- Service
- Importance of human relationships
- Ethical responsibility
What are the 4 ethical responsibilities of a social worker to the client?
- Confidentiality/ privacy
- Informed consent
- Boundaries / dual relationships
- Competence
What are the 3 ethical responsibilities of social worker to colleagues ?
- Collaboration
- Respect / integrity
- Conflict resolution
What are the 3 ethical responsibilities of social worker to the profession?
- Professional integrity
- Advocacy for the profession
- Ethical research practices
What are the 3 ethical responsibilities of social worker to society?
- Social justice / advocacy.
- Public safety / welfare
- Cultural competence
What are 3 key ethical dilemmas of social work practice?
- Confidentiality vs. Duty to warn.
- Self-determination vs. Risk
- Resource allocation.
What are 3 ethical issues with technology in social work?
- Confidentiality in digital communication
- Social media boundaries
- Electronic records and privacy
What is the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility?
- Cultural humility goes a step further.
- social workers are always learning about culture
- social workers self-reflect on own culture and listen to client perspective without making assumptions.
What is an ethical decision-making model and what does it entail?
-A model that weighs potential actions, consequences, and responsibilitiesethically.
- involves:
—- consulting NASW code of ethics
—- consulting legal counsel PRN
—- seeking supervision
What are some ethical responsibilities of supervisors in social work?
_ Modeling ethical behavior
- ensure supervises understand legal standards
-provide clear guidance on ethical dilemmas
- create policies that support ethical practice
In social work: what is a subpoena?
- A legal document requesting information / testimony from a social worker, typically issued by an attorney.
- A subpoena without a court order/ judge signature does not require breach in confidentiality0
In social work: what is a court order?
- A formal legal document issued by a judge, which compels a social worker to disclose client information. It is legally binding!
Role in social work: SOCIAL JUSTICE
→advocate for policies / practices to reduce discrimination, address social inequalities, and empower communities.
→sw provide resources / support to those facing systemic barriers.
Role in social work: ECONOMIC JUSTICE
- Equitable access to economic resources → Connect clients
- Redistribution of wealth → advocate policies to reduce poverty
- Financial security→ assist with securing jobs, financial literacy, and sustainable income.
Sexual fluidity
→potential for a person’s sexual orientation to charge over time.
→→ A person’s feelings of attraction can vary at different points in life or in different contexts.
What factors influence sexual orientation?
- Biological (ex. Hormones, genetic, neurodevelopment)
- Social and cultural
- Psychological (early experiences, relationships, and personal understanding)
What is the Kinsey scale?
-A tool that suggests sexual orientation exists along a continuum.( like a spectrum).
Compulsory heterosexuality
→everyone is heterosexual unless proven otherwise.
Internalized homophobia
- Negative feelings towards he’s own sexual orientation due to societal stigma.
Intersectional discrimination
→ LGBTQ+ people who also belong to other marginalized groups face compounded discrimination.
What injustices may still exist despite marriage equality?
→ lacking naval legal benefits, such as inheritance, taxes, and adoption rights.
What are 4 mental health challenges of LGBTQ+?
- Minority stress
- Suicidality
3.internalized homophobia
4.limited access to affirmative mental health care.
What are 3 social issues do LGBTQ+ currently face?
- Family rejection
2.social isolation
3.bullying / harassment
What 3 health inequalities do LGBTQ+ face?
- Lack of inclusive health care.
- HIV /AIDS stigma
- Lack of access to reproductive services
What 2 spiritual/cultural issues do LGBTQ+ face?
- Religious condemnation
- Cultural rejection
