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8/12/24, 6:54 AMJeremiah
LAW AND ETHICS EXAM!!!!!!!!!!!
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1. IDs fundamental values upon which your mission as a SW is based
2. -summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect SW's core values, and establishes a
set of ethical standards that SWs should use to guide their professional actions.
3. Designed to help you ID relevant considerations when profesional obligations
conflict or ethical uncertainties arise.
purposes of the code of ethics (6)
4. Provides ethical standards to which general public can hold the profession
accountable
5. Socializes new practitioners to SW's mission, values, ethical principles and standards
6. Articulates standards that SW profession can use to assess whether SWs have
engaged in unethical conduct. (used as basis for adjudication in matters of ethics)
Not necessarily.
If a SW has committed an ethical violation,
Legal processes and administrative procedures are kept separate from peer review
does that mean they have also broken a law?
process of ethical standards. Determination of legal liability will be a separate matter.
-Code of Ethics requires you to respond
-Can A) attempt to resolve it informally or B) more formally (filing a complaint), based
guidelines for responding to a colleague's on your own judgment.
unethical behavior -Still have to respect confidentiality (e.g. if a clt tells you their former therapist
committed an unethical thing, you couldn't break confidentiality to report them. it
would be better to encourage clt to report them themselves)
Values--> what a person/group considers desirable
Values vs. Ethics Ethics --> organized system/formal set of rules that are explicitly adopted by a group
or profession
1. Service --> primary goal is to help those in need
2. Social Justice --> challenging injustice and bringing about change
3. Dignity and Worth of the Person --> respect inherent dignity and worth
Social Work Values (per code of ethics) (6) 4. Importance of Human Relationships
5. Integrity --> trustworthiness
6. Competence--> practice w/in areas of competence and develop/enhance
professional expertise
What to do when personal values conflict Must prioritize professional values, follow code of ethics and/or law
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scope of practice--> legally defined boundaries of practice of CSW. (legal issue)
scope of practice vs scope of competence scope of competence --> limits of what an individual LCSW is qualified to do based on
education, training, experience.
Law does not specifically say no, but any LCSW who uses it will have to substantiate
Can an LCSW administer psychological that they are competence to do so, AND that they are using tests to treat/assess social
tests? adjustment problems. may also use hypnosis if they have the appropriate training and
experience.
Should seek supervision/consultation (if you have the general skill to treat a case, but
What to do if a needed services falls outside
there is a particular aspect of the case you don't have experience with) OR get referral.
the boundaries of your competence, per
(must refer whenever that professional's specialized knowledge/expertise is necessary
Code of Ethics?
to fully serve the clt)
When is it ok to refer out based on cultural It is NOT discrimination if clt is from a background that is completely unknown to you or
issues? has a worldview that you are unable to understand.
a. When you have direct knowledge of a SW colleague's incompetence, you should first
consult with that colleague, if feasible
How to handle incompetence of a
b. When you you believe they are incompetence and has not taken adequate steps to
colleague, per Code of Ethics?
address, you should take appropriate action through employer, agency, NASW,
licensing body, and other organizations.
If you appear to be impaired by mental or physical illness, licensing agency may order
legal guidelines of impairment as a therapist
you to be examined by one or more doctors/surgeons/psychologist. If you fail to
(for yourself)
comply it may be grounds for suspension/revocation of license
-You should not allow your person problems, psychological distress, legal problems,
substance abuse, or MH problems to interfere with professional
ethical standards of impairment as a performance/judgment
therapist (for yourself) -if this is happening, you should a. immediately seek consultation and b. take
appropriate remedial action by getting professional help, adjusting workload (lol),
terminating, or taking other necessary steps
1. first consult with that colleague
How to handle incompetence of a
2. if you believe it is impairing them and they have not taken adequate steps to resolve
colleague, per Code of Ethics
it, take action through your employer, agency, NASW, etc.
privacy-->basic right of an individual to decide how much personal info can be shared
Privacy vs. Confidentiality with others
confidentiality--> obligation to protect clts etc from unauthorized disclosure
-discuss conf. thoroughly with them
-seek an agreement between them to maintain
-notify them that you can't guarantee all will abide by the agreement
handling confidentiality in couples/family -handling secrets: clearly state your own position/agency's policy about secrets
therapy -may be beneficial to get written clt consent in advance to share info with other
participants
-best practice=keep separate records for ind sessions and common record for joint
sessions
-discuss with each participant, seek an agreement with everyone, inform that you can't
guarantee everyone will abide by agreement
-inform clts of your/your agency's policy regarding whether/when you will disclose
handling confidentiality in group therapy
confidential info (limits of conf)
-Code of Ethics does not explicitly require you to obtain from group participants a
written agreement BUT it is recommended by experts.
-do not disclose identifying info w/out permission unless there is a COMPELLING NEED
to disclose that info.. Only relevant info
confidentiality in consultation
-i.e. it's not necessary to get clt's permission to discuss their case as long as you do not
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