SW 362001 Alcorn State University Ethical Dilemma Essay

You are a school social worker for an at-risk school. Ava, a first grade student has received social

work service previously due to behavioral issues related to developmental delays. She has

learned it is your birthday and made you a homemade card and placed $5.00 from her

allowance in the card. Additionally, her mother had flowers delivery to the school from the

nursery where she is employed to thank you for all of your assistance.

a. Identify at least two possible ethical issues concerns. Explain the role and responsibility

of the social worker in this case.

b. Which legal obligation of helping profession is this closely related? Explain. (Legal

obligations include duty of care, duty to respect privacy, duty to maintain

confidentiality, duty to inform, duty to report, duty to warn and protect)

c. What do you think the social worker should do in this situation?

i. What specific actions would you take in response to Ava’s gift?

d. Does the behavior of the social worker constitute a form of malpractice (malfeasance,

misfeasance, nonfeasance)? Yes or no? Explain.