Work within a legal and ethical framework Task A Question 1 Why is important for a worker in the csi to follow their job description? It is important for a worker in the community service industry to follow their job description as it is important that they give a professional standard of the service. It is also due to confidentiality. Community service workers have duty of care to their clients. Also it is important they follow their job description because different services may have different policy and procedures and guidelines that need to be followed accurately so that duty of care is upheld to each client. Question 2 Define the term policy. A policy is a course of action or guidelines to be followed. Question 3 Define the …show more content…
Ask Julie if she would like to be referred to AA and counselling to help her with her alcohol abuse and the domestic violence she experienced whilst she was with bill 2. At the request of the client act as an advocate and or support for clients accessing referral services and other agencies Call other services to see which services can help Julie with the support and assistance she and her family need. 3. Provide outreach services as required Organize for Julie to call St Vincent de Paul and other organisations that deal with helping people with financial aid so she can get help wit food vouchers, rent, and power bills (etc.) Question 4 As the worker identify and discuss 2 ethical dilemmas in this case study. 1. Heavy drinking: with evidence of heavy drinking it automatically puts the kids at risk of harm especially when Julie is intoxicated who is there to look after the children 2. Domestic violence: Julie has already left bill ounce for domestic violence and she is now planning to take bill back which puts the kids at risk of harm with the fighting and violence that bill brings into the home Question 5 What principles would you need to be aware of when dealing with the ethical dilemmas in this case study? * Be very clear on the guidelines of your particular profession * Be familiar with and guided by all relevant standards which further define how legislation is applied. I am a family
A. (2.) Analyze the ethical issues at stake in the scenario and distinguish from legal matters.
A family of four came into counseling. Frank, 43, who works so much. Emily, 39, who is a mom that works from home part-time. Two daughters, Sarah (10 years old) and Whitney (6 years old). One night, Frank came home from work, and Emily called a family meeting. Sarah has decided that she would like to have a little brother because a friend of Sarah’s is going to have a little brother. Sarah spoke with Emily about how much she would love a little brother. After thinking about it, Emily decided to speak with her husband about having another baby. Frank did not seem like he wanted another baby at his age, and was thinking about doing a little traveling now that the kids are getting a little older. Frank has been leaving town a lot more, causing
List the specific ethical principles from the NASW Code of Ethics and identify those legal duties that you believe apply to the case.
R/s last week, Craig (grandfather) slapped Bayden (9) in the face and knocked the child’s tooth loose. R/s Craig is always cursing and hitting the children. R/s Kristine (mom) is not able to protect the children from Craig. R/s on many occasions the dog in the home has bitten the children and others. R/s Craig has guns and knives in his bedroom that are secured. R/s Eliha (8) and Haley (16) are in the home.
R/s it was reported that Tiffany’s fiancé, Trakevis hits the children, Trinity (9), Charles (8), and A’shanti (5) with a belt. R/s there is a concern regarding food in the home because the children ask for food. R/s A’shanti’s coat is too small. R/s A’shanti has frequently accidents wetting herself at daycare and school.
It is assumed that Arryel is prostituting. On 11/26/17, Arryel and her brother (Andre) had a physical altercation because he was trying to force her to allow him to care for the children. Andre pushed Arryel against the cabinet. The children witnessed the incident. Then after, Arryel and the children left going to a motel. Arryel went to the motel with JW because her house was not clean. Per Lanette, Arryel told JW that they could go to her house and get in the bed, but decided to go to the motel because it was already paid for. The children did not attend school 11/27/17; however, they did attend school 11/28/17. The paternal grandfather (unknown) picked the children up from school (11/28/17) and returned them to school 11/29/17. The children mentioned that they picked Arryel up from a Dollar General and took her back, but she did not stay with them (11/28/17). Arryel have not been seen since then. The children are scheduled to return home with the paternal grandparents (Pam & unknown grandfather) after school 11/29/17. The basic needs for the children are being met when they are in the grandparent’s
R/s Madison (4) is autistic and she needs therapy, but Alexandria (mom) is not allowing the child to receive therapy. R/s Alexandria also stopped Madison’s medication. R/s Corey (dad) is not supposed to be in the home, but he does live in the home. R/s Corey is a crack dealer. R/s Jayda (11) and Shyla (7) are in the home. R/s they sell their food stamps. R/s reportedly there is a weapon kept in a shoebox inside the closet.
Joan’s family was selected for this because she has experienced parenting, marriage, and divorced at the tender age of twenty-five. She has also taken on other significant responsibilities such as purchasing a home and a vehicle in addition to raising two children solely on her income. Joan is driven and motivated to pursue and finish her education; rear her children in a stable home environment, despite facing the challenges of single parenting. She does not receive any type of financial spousal or child support from her ex-husband. Joan’s ex-husband is currently employed as a police officer and lives with another woman. The ex-husband rarely interacts with the children; he sees them only when his mother keeps them for Joan. Joan heavily relies on her parents and other family members to assist her with finances and childcare.
There are concerns that Anthoni Rodriguez left the children with Alexandria Benz and that he did not arrange for her to care for the children prior to leaving them with her. Alexandria alleges that Anthoni called her to bring them milk and that when she arrived that he left the home and did not return. Alexandria states that she is “fed up” that Anthoni is not held to the same level of accountability as she is and she feels that her actions are partly to blame for that because she can be very confrontational. Alexandria communicated to the IIS worker that has been working this case since Friday that the caseworker or the father needed to be there to watch her children by 2 pm and she threatened to leave the home at that time and leave the
R/s Samuel (10) and Bradley (8) haven’t been in school for seven days. R/s Brandi (mom) and the children were staying with Jeanne (a friend). R/s Brandy left the children with Jeanne for two days. R/s on last Saturday, Jeanne dropped the children off to their grandmother’s house. R/s Brandy returned with a man to Jeanne’s house. R/s the family moved to Clover, SC from Myrtle Beach, SC.
Ms. Pineda stated that Mr. Pineda has anger issues and drink lots. Ms. Pineda further stated that whenever Mr. Pineda gets drunk, he's always yelling at the children and try to gets in verbal altercation with her. Ms. Pineda stated that since she moved to this new apartment, she can see that her children are happy.
This book is aimed at helping people make ethical choices, through a readable mixture of analysis, guidance, and case studies. It was easy for me to identify with the case studies.
Mrs. Cordell stated she loves and cares for both parents and stated Melissa and Anthony are good people and loves their children. Mrs. Cordell stated she was not aware of any drug usage due to the couple appeared to be functional well when she talked with them over the telephone. Mrs. Cordell stated that although the parents are using drugs, they appeared to be taking good care of the children and does not believe they would allow any harm to come to the children. Mrs. Cordell stated she is residing in the home of Melissa and Anthony and will continue to reside in the home with the family to assit them with caring for the children. Mrs. Cordell stated the parents have nice baby items for the children, in which shows her they were able to
ways. Ellen can attend a support group where she will meet people in similar situation. They can
The growing issues with Internet usage in the workplace has become a major concern for employers. Employers are discovering that employees are spending hours of wasted time surfing the Internet and sending inappropriate emails. Employers classify this type of behavior as, “Internet abuse,” and breaking company’s policies. While employees see this type of behavior harmless, employers see this as potential risks to their organization. Previous researched study show employees spend hours surfing the Internet and sending non-work related emails to co-workers, family, and friends. With millions of employees having access to their employer’s Internet, companies are seeing an increase in Internet usage causing potential legal