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According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics, confidential information is defined as "i nformation   communicated to the school social worker for specific purposes relating to the service requested or received from the school; the  information   is communicated with the expectation that it will be kept  confidential   by the school and all of its personnel" (McWhinney et al., n.d.). School social workers have an ethical obligation to more than one client in any given situation. These clients include the student, parents, school personnel, and the community. When minors, parents, and school personnel are involved, there are many concerns with sharing and withholding information. I have worked in education for over fifteen years in an Early Childhood Special Education classroom. I deal with confidentiality on a daily basis. We are trained yearly in privacy. In the words of my principal, "Information on a child is on a need-to-know basis. If you do not work with the child, you do not need to know." Regarding the situation going on with Maria, the school social worker has a responsibility to maintain the student's confidentiality balance with the responsibility to the parents and school personnel. The school system should have policies regarding confidentiality. These guidelines must ensure that all personnel receives training in confidentiality as well as enforce all confidentiality guidelines. When the school social worker begins working with Maria, she should inform Maria and her parents of confidentiality limits. Informed consent is defined as "involving a student and family in the decision to disclose confidential information" (McWhinney et al., n.d.). Discussing with Marie and her family your obligation to keep the information Maria shares confidential and your responsibility to keep the students within the school safe. When having a session with Maria, the challenge can be what information she reveals is to be discussed with the principal
and what information needs to be kept confidential. The school social worker should not turn over her file or notes as these could have confidential information in them, which would not necessarily pertain to the situation at hand. However, if the Social Worker feels either Maria or another student is in danger. She needs to share only the prevalent information with the principal as his obligation is to keep all the students safe. Assurance of confidentiality is important because it enables people to seek help without fear of such results as stigma, retaliation, disapproval, or damage to other relationships. Confidentiality encourages both complete disclosures, which is essential for effective treatment, and the maintenance of trust, the means by which treatment is effected. Proverbs 11:13 states, "A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret"( Holy Bible, New International Version , 1978/2001 ). References McWhinney, M., Haskins-Herkenham, D., & Hare, I. (n.d.). NASW Home. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=EGBGBOjqNFs %3D&portalid=0
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