Forensic Social Worker Study Questions

Category - Professionalism

The NASW Code of Ethics provides guidelines to ensure social workers demonstrate responsibility towards clients, colleagues, practice settings, and to the social work profession.Administrators within this setting are accountable for staff and their ability to follow the codes set forth for ethical behavior. Which of the following would be considered a violation?
  1. Transferring a case to another colleague with more expertise
  2. Searching outside of the agency for clients’ needs
  3. Conducting research without client’s consent
  4. Sharing information with a colleague to secure services
Explanation
Answer: C-There should be no research or evaluation completed without a capable client’s written consent. The only exception to this rule is when researchprevents imminent danger. Social Work Administrators need to be knowledgeable of client confidentiality and consent for services.
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