by Allisonlomax | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog Post 3 - Ethical Challenges |
In Reamer’s article “Social Work Boundary Issues in the Digital Age: Reflections of an Ethics Expert” (2023), the example that stood out to me was about the social worker in recovery who shared their personal experiences in an online support group. One...
by Donna-Lee Small | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog Post 3 - Ethical Challenges |
Why did you choose this example? I chose the example of the clinical social worker in a private practice who communicated with a few of her clients via text message and/or email. This example, I would assume, is an easy entanglement that can occur to anyone if they...
by lollivierre2 | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog Post 3 - Ethical Challenges |
Discussion on Reamer’s Social Work Boundaries in the Digital Environment 1. Case ExampleOne case that stood out to me is client abandonment in the digital age. I chose this example because it highlights one of the most serious ethical risks when a client communicates...
by atyler13 | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog Post 3 - Ethical Challenges |
“A clinical social worker in private (independent) practice communicated withseveral of her clients via text messages and email. Some messages concernedadministrative matters, such as scheduling; others included clinical content,especially when clients contacted...
by Brittni | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog Post 3 - Ethical Challenges |
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a clinical social worker beganserving clients remotely using video software, which generated novel privacyand boundary issues. During counseling sessions, the social worker often sawthe interiors of clients’ homes and, on...
