Social Work Case Study

Social workers are faced with different dilemmas each and every day. It is a social workers job to be committed to their jobs and committed to their clients. Social workers are those people who are interested in helping people and helping to improve their lives. All help isn’t good help. Some of the things that social workers decide to do with their clients end up being unethical. As we explore the Jones case study, there are several different unethical decisions that were made. There are a few different dilemmas throughout the case study. Confidentiality, receiving gifts from clients and their family, social media, and also developing relationships (dual relationships). It important for social workers to have the resources such as the NASW and the standards of practice manual. The code gives us a set of values, principles, and standards to guide decision making and conduct when ethical issues arise.

The Sanchez family wants the local social service agency to provide a psychosocial assessment. As a social worker at the agency, they will apply sociocultural and social change lenses. To demonstrate an understanding how each of the theoretical or perspective lenses can apply to the Sanchez family case. To identify their problems, determine their skills and capacities, what they are doing well, how they accomplish it and then analyze ways that those strengths might apply to the identified problems.

Kris is a 65 year old white female. She is currently an entrepreneur and also the manager to five of her children. Kris has a convenient lifestyle. She has a house and gets frequent visits from her children, kimberly (age 34), khloe (age 32), kourtney (36), Rob (age 29), Kendall (age 20), and Kylie (age 19).

Social Services: On 02/17/2017, Ms. Hair and her son Aaron met with the family assigned Case Manager for the family ILP Document Review. Ms. Hair is expected to meet with her assigned Case Manager bi-weekly. Ms. Hair’s next ILP appointment is on 02/02/2017. Case Manager asked Ms. Hair if she is aware that she is not in-compliance with the terms of her ILP, Ms. Hair stated yes. Case Manager asked Ms. Hair if is aware that failed to attend her ILP meetings since 01/23/2017, Ms. Hair stated that she was aware. Ms. Hair last ILP was conducted on 01/23/2017. Ms. Hair stated that the reason that she has not attended her ILP meetings is due to her work scheduled. Case Manager explained to Ms. Hair that it’s understandable that she is working and she

his worker met with Anthony at home (1405 21st Avenue North apt #1). The interview was recorded and privacy practice were verbally reviewed.

Ms. Apple is a 45 year old African American woman who has been a widow for about 4 years. Ms. Apple has three children, whose ages range from 5-12 years old. Ms. Apple has been struggling to keep her family afloat since the death of her husband. Ms. Apple convinced herself that she would not require the extra assistance. However, she realized in attempting to provide alone has not only become very strenuous, but also quite costly. Expenses have become overwhelming for Ms. Apple to maintain, since her husband took care of the finances and was the breadwinner for the family. Ms. Apple has minimal education as she is able to read and write at grade school level. Ms. Apple also has never been employed as she was a home maker. At this

At hours on June 26, 2016, I, Cpl. Lessane, along with Deputy Wright, with the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office, responded to 2863 Two Sister Ferry Road, in the county of Hampton, in regards to a disturbance incident. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the complainant, Susan Wells, who stated a yellow aggressive lab, chased her and her husband while riding their bicycle on Two Sister Ferry Road. Deputies attempted to make contact with the dogs and its own, no contact was made.

When therapist met with the Client at school, therapist did check in client reporting any behavioral issues or conflict at home or at school and client reported that he is sometimes fighting with his sister at home around toys or her room because he wants to enter her room and play with her belongings and his sister does not allow him do do that 7Xs/week out of 7Xs/week. The client reported that he was not fighting at all at school, but the class teacher 3 warnings because he does not follow the class rules and he speaks without permission or taking turn. Client reported that his mood is happy because he likes to be at school and play with his classmates. Therapist discussed with client the alternative behavior when he gets involved in a conflict

PER REPORTER: Shane said this family already has an open case but nothing has been done about the situation because Vickie and Tim are friends with the case worker who is over the family’s case. Shane said the case worker over the family’s case goes by Gloria or Glenda at CPS. Shane said Tim does the worker’s laundry and Vickie use to worker with the woman’s children at their school. Shane said if the following information is disclosed to the family then they will know he made the following report. Shane said he does not believe Kayla is supposed to leave with Jackson in her care because she only has visitation rights. Shane said he and Kayla bought went to rehab which is how they got close to each other. However, Shane said one day while they

State the significance to social work practice and social policy: Food insecurity and malnutrition is an endless pressing issue on the macro level of social work across the nation. This is a significance part of a social workers job is to address these issues on a larger scale. Social workers incorporate multisector strategies to address this issue through different agencies hoping to develop evaluations that would produce results of the need base for nutritional and food security programs, which leads to funding for these programs as well. The social polices of this includes providing food pantries, food banks, healthier options in school systems, and nutritional programs that helps reduce hunger and to address the poor heath concerns associated

Onboard as Chief of Police for the past two weeks, Chief William Ponce along with Lt. Ewald will open next week’s neighborhood watch meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Senior Center located on 40 N. Moon Mountain Ave., at 6 p.m.

Virginia is a 50 years-old white Caucasian female widow, who lost her husband 18 months ago at the age of 56 years. She lives in suburbs with her 50 years old son who face challenges with intellectual disability. She is active and able to take care of her son who has mental challenge. Virginia has frequently visited her primary doctor as result, of the symptoms she is expiring on daily bases. These symptoms are indicated as early signs of depression in older adults; which might be as a result of grieving over the death of her husband, and in cooperation of taking care of her son.

Reason for Referral: Peter John, a 47-Year-Old-Latino male, was referred to the mental health social worker at Primary Care Northside by the clinic’s head physician. Peter is currently living with his wife and two children (Paul M/17 and Zoe, F 10). Pater and his wife have been arguing over parental issues and finances since Paul expressed interest in out-of-state colleges. Peter works as a computer engineer at a large company for 20 years and is a respected colleague at the company. Recently, Peter has suffered from frequent stomachs and headaches, which finally lead him to Primary Care Northside for a doctor’s visit.

John, age three illustrates tremors and cries uncontrollable. John look as if he is not speaking as he should for his age. His vocabulary is very limited as if he is behind for his age. He is at this time not walking on the level that he should be. John lived with both of his biological parents. In addition, John has not had much structure in his life because he did not have many rules to abide by. Due to the lack of structure, John did not have a set routine of what time to go to bed and he could wonder the house freely. John’s father has had several job. In addition, John’s father also stays out late at night, selling drugs and manufacturing methamphetamines within the home. Even though John’s father sold drugs, there is no reports on him using drugs. In addition, manufacturing drugs in the home may have lead John to be exposed to drugs, which can have an effect on the child’s development. Due to Johns father’s actions, he was arrested leaving John not having a father figure in his life.

Henry is a 21 years old collge student, he is an international student from China, he was born in China and live with his parents until he was 17 years old.Henry is now living in a shared house. Henry reported that he did not have any health problem in his childhood. Recently Henry feels he has been really depressed and he has trouble fall asleep at night. Because he feels he can not do well at school also his parents doesn’t understand him, he feels he can’t focus in class and easily got distracted when doing homework. Henry stated he always doing many tasks at the same time, but normally can’t finish them. And Henry also stated that he have difficuties when communicating with others, and he thinks is hard for him to keep listening