100235: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice

About the Course:

In social work, as with other mental health professions, the vulnerability of clients requires that social work professionals stay up-to-date with ethics codes as well as commit to behaving in ethically responsible ways. This course book assists social workers in achieving these mandates and in meeting their professional responsibilities.

Publication Date:

1999 Edition

Author

Norman Linzer

About the Authors:

Norman Linzer teaches in the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. He has published numerous articles on ethics in social work professions.

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss major ethical guidelines in the areas of confidentiality, domestic violence, child welfare, welfare reform, managed care, and client-therapist relationships.

2. Explain how specific laws impact social work ethics.

3. Think critically about ethics decisions posed by case studies.