What must Albert consider as he plans his next steps?
Albert Mendoza was a baccalaureate social work intern at Crime Victims Center, an agency serving crime victims. His client, Carlos Hernandez, was a Mexican immigrant who sought both financial assistance for medical care and counseling for his family after they were assaulted in their home. Carlos was unable to communicate in English, and Albert had difficulty with his limited Spanish language proficiency. Albert began to suspect that Carlos was in the country illegally. He worried that he didn’t know the law about services available to illegal immigrants, specifically the Crime Victim’s Compensation funds. The agency did not have another Spanish-speaking worker, and Albert, a new social work intern, had primary responsibility for the case.
Albert should consider the law and the legal and policy implications for his client, for the agency, and for himself as a practitioner. He must weigh the possible responses of the supervisor and the agency and talk with his faculty field liaison about each possibility and how to respond to it. He should read through the Code of Ethics and check with the Immigration and Naturalization Service for policies regarding services for illegal immigrants. As a new intern, Albert might have needed direction from his supervisors, including his field instructor and his university seminar faculty member.
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