Masters: Values and ethics

A social worker is promoted to supervise three case managers but has never supervised before. What should the social worker do?

A hospital patient's family asks to perform a religious ritual at the bedside of a dying relative. The ward has strict visiting rules. What should the social worker do?

An adult client discloses that their partner hits them. There are no children in the home, and the client does not want any report made. In most US states, what should the social worker do?

A state proposes cutting a home care program used by many of an agency's older adult clients. Which is an appropriate action for a social worker?

A 17-year-old in foster care wants to choose a different career path than the one the foster parents prefer. What should the social worker do?

A supervisor tells a new social worker to discharge a client early to meet a monthly target, even though the client still needs services. What should the social worker do FIRST?

A colleague says older clients are too set in their ways to benefit from counseling. What does this reflect?

A transgender client tells a case manager that staff at a shelter keep using the wrong name and pronouns. What should the case manager do?

A gay 16-year-old seeks services at a youth shelter after being forced out of the family home. What should the social worker do FIRST?

A social worker notices that local bus routes do not reach the only grocery store with affordable food. Which response reflects macro-level social justice practice?

A foster youth who was on a social worker's caseload dies in a car accident. A reporter calls asking about the youth's history in care. What should the social worker do?

Two social workers discuss a client by name in a crowded agency elevator. A colleague overhears. What principle is being violated?

A teacher asks a school social worker what a student has been talking about in counseling. The student has not agreed to share anything. What should the social worker do?

A client signed a release allowing the social worker to share information with a probation officer. A month later, the client says they want to cancel the release. What should the social worker do?

A social worker uses an ethical decision-making model to resolve a dilemma. After identifying the issue and the people affected, what should the social worker do NEXT?

A social worker with a master's degree but no clinical license lists themself as a "licensed clinical therapist" on a website. What is the ethical problem?

A social worker's license renewal requires continuing education hours, including ethics. Besides meeting the rule, why is continuing education important?

A social worker volunteers several hours a month at a free clinic in an underserved area. Which core value does this BEST reflect?