When a client is referred or coerced into seeking services of a social worker, it is important that: –
a common ground is established on the needs that the social worker might help address
. -interactions of the client with others are restricted.
How can a social worker demonstrate the value of respecting the individual’s right to make independent decisions? … To fulfill this competency,
sws use their practice experience to inform research
, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice, policy and social service delivery.
What is the main reason a social worker focuses on the strength of the client?
It helps in forming a plan regarding what can be accomplished
. Capitalizing on what is going well can be a motivator toward change.
What purposes do diagnostic labels used by social workers during client assessments serve? Discuss the negative aspects associated with them.
They provide language through which professionals and patients can communicate about a commonly understood constellation of symptoms
.
(a) Social workers should terminate services to clients and professional relationships with them
when such services and relationships are no longer required or no longer serve the clients’ needs or interests
. (b) Social workers should take reasonable steps to avoid abandoning clients who are still in need of services.
- Principles of Acceptance.
- Principle of Individualization.
- Principle of Communications.
- Principle of Confidentiality.
- Principle of Self Determination.
- Principle of Non-judgmental Attitude.
- Principle of Controlled Emotional Involvement. Delete Answer. ×
Social workers are responsible for helping individuals, families, and groups of people to cope with problems they’re facing to improve their patients’ lives. One aspect of this is
teaching skills and developing mechanisms for patients to rely
on to better their lives and experiences.
In what kind of circumstances is a social worker mist likely to feel judgmental toward a client? If done inappropriately, confrontation of a client’s statement or behavior is most likely to result in:
Anger and defensiveness on the part of the client
.
Respect is a core social work value, permeating all aspects of practice. The principle of demonstrating respect implies a moral duty to be friendly, deferential, accepting, tolerant, or civil. … For social workers, it is also important to consider
respect in relation to the type of work they are doing
.
The practice is typically categorized into three interrelated scales:
micro, mezzo and macro
. For those considering a career in social work, an understanding of the vast opportunities available at each level is imperative.
What are the dangers of diagnostic labels?
Diagnosing patients with medical labels to describe mental health conditions or severe mental health illnesses such as ‘personality disorder’ or ‘schizophrenia’, can have
negative impacts on professionals
working with them and could lead to less effective treatments being delivered, according to leading clinical …
What are the benefits of diagnostic labels?
diagnostic labels
help define the problems their children face and allow for greater understanding
. Having a name for the condition means the parents can acquire knowledge, seek help, and take action to better the situation.
Clinical social workers must hold at least a master’s degree in social work (MSW), and they have the authority to diagnose and treat clients
with mental illnesses and substance abuse problems
. Most states require clinical social workers to complete thousands of hours of supervised experience before obtaining licensure.
The NASW Code of Ethics 1.06 page 9 states: “
Social workers should not engage in dual or multiple relationships with clients
or former clients in which there is a risk of exploitation or potential harm to the client. … They can also be simultaneous or take place after the professional relationship has officially ended.
As the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Code of Ethics states: “The general expectation that social workers will keep information
confidential does not apply when disclosure is necessary to prevent serious, foreseeable, and imminent harm to a client or other identifiable person
” (standard 1.07[c]).
Social workers who violate the code of ethics may be
reported to their state’s licensing board or the NASW
. In such cases, and depending on the extent of the violation, they may be at risk for disciplinary action, job loss or losing their license to practice.
