Control of title (re SW)

only people with certain credentials can call selves social workers

dereliction of duty causing damages

Primary role of child protection system

safeguard children from abuse and neglect

When practising jointly with an attorney, SWs should consider

both the attorney's and SW's ethics codes

"Caused harm" (in malpractice)

link between breach of duty and injury

Unregulated professions have no

profession-specific laws or professionally enforced ethics code

NASW's Professional Review process deal with

ethics complaints, violation of agency policy

behavioral expectations wtihin a community

Social workers are accountable to

clients, employers, and SW profession

Applying baseline ethics

staying above minimum requirements

law shielding certain government officials from civil liability

a person's sense of right and wrong

Example of an administrative law

Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Who may report ethics issues to NASW for professional review?

client or person with firsthand knowledge

Types of professional regulation

licensing, certification, accreditation

Registration (as method of professional regulation)

lists people who registered as particular professions

Liability insurance genderally covers

acts of professional negligence

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Essential Ethics: Ch. 12 - Social Work Accountability and Regulation

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Questions are based on the textbook, Essential Ethics for Social Work Practice,: Ch. 12 - Social Work Accountability and Regulation (Allan Barsky, Oxford University Press)

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Control of title (re SW)
anyone can call self a social worker
only people with certain credentials can call selves social workers
social workers with self-determination
nobody should ever call themself a social worker
2
Proximate cause (in malpractice case)
duty to act reasonably
failure to act prudently
close relative
close connection
3
Malpractice
breaching agency policy
hurting clients intentionally
violating a social work law
dereliction of duty causing damages
4
Which is true about contracts with clients
no contracts are enforceable
it is unethcial to enforce a contract
all contracts are enforceable
some contracts are enforceable
5
Social work accountability
virtue of empathy
understanding debits and credits
ethics of care
answerable to the people we serve
6
Standard of proof for malpractice lawsuits
prehistoric evidence
preponderance of the evidence
ponderous the evidence
preposterous evidence
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Primary role of child protection system
facilitate parent self-determination
separate children and families
safeguard children from abuse and neglect
reunite children and famlies
8
First step when concerned about SW colleague's impaired practice
report to department of children and families
talk to colleague's clients
file professional review process with NASW
speak with colleague
9
When practising jointly with an attorney, SWs should consider
both the attorney's and SW's ethics codes
the ASWB's code of ethics
attorney's code of ethics (only)
NASW Code of Ethics (only)
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If malpractice proven, civil court may order
supervision or social worker
imprisonment
compensation
suspend license
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"Caused harm" (in malpractice)
following ethics of care
link between breach of duty and injury
duty to act prudently
having a fiduciary relationship
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Entity for reporting social work ethics violations
NASW
County Dog Pound
FBI
State Attorney's Office
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Standard of proof for criminal law cases
circumstantial evidence
clear and convincing evidence
beyond a reasonable doubt
on the balance of probabiliities
14
Unregulated professions have no
sense of morality
skill base
profession-specific laws or professionally enforced ethics code
knowledge base
15
Entity for initiating malpractice case
the people's court
criminal court
chlld protection court
civil court
16
NASW's Professional Review process deal with
ethics complaints
violation of agency policy
minor concerns only
legal complaints
17
Community norms
behavioral expectations wtihin a community
utilitarian ethics
legally enforceable rules
individual preferences
18
Who may report suspected criminal activity of a SW to police?
anybody
SW's supervisor (only)
client (only)
artificial intelligence (only)
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Entity for reporting breach of licensing laws
social worker's parents or guardians
Association of Social Work Boards
NASW
state licensing board
20
Social workers are accountable to
Bentham, Mills, Kant, and Angie
evidence-based practice
clients, employers, and SW profession
all of the above
21
SW employers primarily hold social workers accountable to
state lcensing laws
core social work virtues
agency policies
social work values
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Applying baseline ethics
doing more than one's moral duty
aspiring to the skies
staying above minimum requirements
doing whatever one wants
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Primary role of social work licensing boards
punish SWs for wrongdoings
compensate clients for malpractice
teach SWs a lesson
protect clients and the public
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Qualified immunity
law shielding certain government officials from civil liability
"eye for an eye" punishment
commiting crimes with no accountability
going to prison based on false information
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Personal conscience
right to life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness
nationally recognized standards
a person's sense of right and wrong
professional values
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Reason to practice ethically
all of the above
right thing to do (good for goodness' sake)
promote good and stay out of trouble
avoid harm to clients or others
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Example of an administrative law
contracts with clients
Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act
religious scriptions (e.g., commandments)
agency policies
28
Self-regulating professions
have no morals or ethics
enforced by criminal justice system
governed by the state
create & enforce own standards
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Who may report ethics issues to NASW for professional review?
client or person with firsthand knowledge
nobody (NASW does not hear ethics issues)
police
anyone, regardless of firsthand knowledge
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Remedies for breach of contract may be sought in
criminal courrts
NASW or ASWB
social agencies
civil courts
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Types of professional regulation
conservative, liberal, nonpartisan
open, closed, mixed, fixed
licensing, certification, accreditation
duties, values, aspirations
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Registration (as method of professional regulation)
ensures highest possible level of professional competence
makes it illegal to practice social work
lists people who registered as particular professions
restricts practice to licensees
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Liability insurance genderally covers
acts of professional negligence
crimes committed by social worker
costs of professional education
losses caused by tornadoes

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