A social worker has begun work with a new client. In the first session the client tells the worker that she had a bad experience with a previous worker. She felt betrayed because the social worker revealed information to her husband without her knowledge. The worker should first
A. reassure the client that she won't reveal anything to anyone unless authorized by the client.
B. tell the client that with today's computerized systems, there are no secretes that are secure.
C. reassure the client that the other worker probably had the client's best interest in mind.
D. ask the client to tell her more about what had happened with the other social worker.
D. ask the client to tell her more about what had happened with the other social worker.
Only by exploring the client's prior experience can the worker understand what happened. The other answers are glib and are biased on the worker's wish to reassure rather than explore. If the client, for example, experienced homicidal thoughts about her husband, it would have been the worker's responsibility to inform him. Answer A and B do not help the client to feel safe and secure; answer C may cut off discussion with the client about previous experiences in therapy. It may also be true.
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information about them is shared with others.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.If you are one of two supervisors working with the same clinician, what precaution
should you take? A. If you direct the clinician to take urgent action, communicate this directly to the other supervisor. B. Decide which of you is the primary supervisor and get the decision in writing. C. Have the guidelines for responding to a subpoena available for quick consultation. D. Use the same introductory handouts so that the clinician is following consistent informed consent procedures.
Elliott is a college freshmen and is in the process of joining a fraternity. He tells his social worker that at the next induction session, he will be required to drink a full fifth of gin to complete his initiation. He intends to comply with this requirement. What should the social worker do?
A. Do nothing to intervene as this is a normal college ritual. B. Try to convince Elliott not to participate but do nothing further. C. Try to convince Elliott not to participate and notify the college administration of the event so it can be stopped. D. Try to convince Elliott not to participate and discuss the event with his parents.
Most human service agencies offer the client partial due process when they are embroiled in a dispute with that client
A. True B. False