On this page, you will find all the posts for Blog Post 3 – Ethical Challenges. The instructions for this blog post are located HERE or in Module 3 Week 2 in iCollege.
Blog Post 3- Ethical Challenges
Blog Post 3: Social Work Boundary Issues in the Digital Age: I chose case study #3 because my mind went directly to self-disclosure and how this could become very problematic. My concern is that how social workers share some personal information in a public space....
Ethical Challenges: Boundaries = Protection
I chose the example of the social worker who had to navigate the isolation of COVID-19 while serving clients remotely because this is something I can personally relate to. During the pandemic, I met with my therapist virtually and over the phone, which had both...
Blog 3 – Ethical Challenges
Part 1 Reamer (2023) shares a case of a clinical social worker who was considering whether to conduct an online search about a client to verify the reports of abuse during a custody dispute. I chose this case because I think it reflects a dilemma many social...
Blog 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...
Set Boundaries, Not Walls~
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...
BlogPost 3 Boundary Issues in the Digital Age
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...
Boundary Issues in the Digital Age
"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 the...
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...