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| -Goal of the social worker is to help meet basic human needs and promote the well-being of clients. |
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| What are the six core values of social work? |
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1. Service
2. Social Injustice
3 Dignity and Worth of a Person
4. Importance of Human Relationships
5. Integrity
6. Competence |
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Social Workers' primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
-Provide service to all people |
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Social Workers challenge social injustice
-Advocate for social justice for all people
-Everyone has access to info |
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| 3. Dignity and Worth of a Person |
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Social Workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of a person.
-ALWAYS promote self-determination
-Treat everyone fairly |
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| 4. Importance of Human Relationships |
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Social Workers recognize the central importance of human relationships
-Seek to strengthen relationships among people |
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Social Workers behave in a trustworthy manner
-Act honestly and in a trusting way |
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Social Workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and inhale their professional expertise.
-Always increasing knowledge of the current times. |
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| Promoting Self-Determination |
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If a client is mentally alert and stable, you are always to promote a clients' right to self-determination.
WHEN TO NOT: when a client is mentally unstable, hallucinating, or intoxicated. |
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a written agreement that MUST be signed by the client to undergo any services.
Must explain confidentiality, all potential risks, benefits, and costs. |
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| Informed consent for a minor/mentally unstable client |
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| Informed Consent to a payee (insurance) |
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| Consent must be obtained by the client |
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| Define Conflict of Interest |
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| An issue(s) that interfere with social worker's impartial judgement and discretion, even if it results in termination with a particular client. |
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| Avoiding conflict of Interest |
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| DO NOT provide individual therapy to two or more people who have a relationship with each other Ex. Treating siblings - individually. PROVIDE REFERRALS as needed. |
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| Relationships with clients outside of therapy. Ex - your client is a painter and you ask them to paint your office. |
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| An exchange for goods for services. Not Allowed UNLESS it's a common practice in the community. |
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| Clients who do not speak English |
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FIRST - obtain a professional translator or use a PROFESSIONAL colleague/mental health practitioner.
DO NOT use family. |
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| Disclosing Confidential Information |
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Never disclose without client's written consent unless required by law.
SUBPOENA, SAFETY, SUE |
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| Providing a client with records |
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provide reasonable access to his/her records, but FIRST:
Explore/Discuss the reason for the record request/or FOLLOW law/jurisdiction of state.
**whoever signs the record, they are allowed to see the chart.
***do not expose records if they are detrimental to the client. |
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| Ensure continue of services |
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| Relationships with clients (romantic/sexual) |
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ABSOLUTELY NO RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS:
PAST or PRESENT. |
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| If a social worker is subpoenaed/court ordered or required to testify in court, the social worker may be required to disclose certain information concerning a client, even though th information normally would be considered "confidential information." |
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Social Workers are REQUIRED and RESPONSIBLE for reporting ANY instance of abuse that hehe SUSPECTS.
Abuse includes: physical, sexual, emotional, neglect
CHILD and ELDER ABUSE |
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Social workers MUST warn a threatened victim of any harm that his/her client may cause when there is REAL INTENT (Has a plan).
TARASOFF V. REGENTS |
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NOT DUTY TO WARN!!
Exam questions that have clients with HIV engaging in unprotected se and possibly spreading the HIV disease, YOU MAY ONLY DO THE FOLLOWING:
FIRST - urge your client to disclose his situation to their partner and use safe sex practices. |
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| Clients where the Social Worker lacks competency in the area of expertise |
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REFER to a colleague who possesses certain specialist knowledge or training in an area that would BETTER ASSIST THE CLIENT.
A social worker may accept the client but MUST become competent int hat area. |
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| Consulting with Colleagues about a client |
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| Can consult with an expert or knowledgeable college. DISCLOSE the LEAST AMOUNT OF INFORMATION |
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| Consulting with Colleagues about unethical behavior |
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| First, speak with the colleague to discourage, precent, and correct unethical conduct. |
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| Relationships with Colleagues |
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| Avoid relationships with colleges that my cause conflicts of interest. Ex: supervisor and supervises |
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| Ethical Responsibilities in a Practice Setting |
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Accurately document services in client records while keeping client's best interest in mind.
Maintain records securely for a period of time consistent with state laws.
Client and psychotherapy notes should be separately stored and locked in a separate location for each other. |
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| Ethical Responsibilities as Professionals |
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| Monitor and evaluate policies and implementations of programs. ADVOCATE when necessary. |
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| What is the health delivery system? |
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| Collectively known s MANAGED CARE |
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| What does managed care encourage/discourage? |
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| Encourages short-term care an discourages long-term care |
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| What type of therapy does managed care encourage? |
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cognitive/behavior modification
**because they are short-term treatments** |
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| A case is assigned to a CASE MANAGER whom the provider/agency MUST JUSTIFY NECESSITY GOT TREATMENT in order to receive payment and RECIEVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES |
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| How is likelihood of reimbursement/additional sessions increase? |
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| Dependent upon how precise a diagnosis is |
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| INFLEXIBLE - the provider/agency must abide by a strict set of rules in order to receive reimbursement and more care for their clients. |
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| How is violation of the Code of Ethics determined? |
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| Only in a legal and judicial proceeding |
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