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ASWB Social Work Clinical

Category - Ethics

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A referral comes into the local human service office alleging elder abuse and a clinical social worker is assigned to assess the situation. During the initial session with family members, it is discovered that abuse may have also occurred with a three-year-old child in the home. The social worker interviews the child and takes the information back to the administrator. What ethical rule did this social worker violate?
  1. Confidentiality and informed consent by the parents
  2. Immediate referral should have been made to a professional Child Protective social worker
  3. The clinical social worker should have only interviewed the adult in regards to the child abuse, not the child
  4. The elderly adult should have been referred to a nursing home
Explanation
Answer: B -Clinical social work administrators need to stress the importance of employees only working within their realm of competency. Professionals should seek the advice of colleagues whenever the consultation is in the best interest of the client and maintain knowledge of other colleagues’ areas of expertise.
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