Describe and explain the rationale of some of the ethical and legal concerns of doing web-based social work practice.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: There are countless concerns regarding ethical and legal issues in web-based social work practice. The most common is the misrepresentation of the identities of the person in therapy or who are mandated to attend. Having not seen or met the client, the social worker must trust that the client is who they say they are. Another factor is the fulfillment of mandated reporting responsibilities. With a lot of technology to navigate, a practitioner can easily forget to comply with mandated expectations. Lastly, with an over-reliance on technology and barriers to access, there can be a large portion of the session focused not on therapy and its effective use to affect the client positively, but on the proper use of technology.

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