Case Study Bea Rosen
1. Identify the most significant boundary issue(s) or “circumstances where social workers encounter actual or potential conflicts between their social, sexual, religious or business relationships” (Reamer, 2003) exhibited by the worker in this case. Justify your answer with specific evidence from the case AND the NASW Code of Ethics.
Several issues are exhibited by the worker in the article “Bea Rosen”. The worker discussed client confidentiality and the issue of client self-determination as issues she struggled with. She explained how when a client was looking for a roommate, she recommended a friend to the client. Although the worker states she obtained consent from the client, the issue blurs the boundary of a professional versus social …show more content…
Critique the cultural competence of the worker and offer specific suggestions from the NASW’s Standards and Indicators of Cultural
Competence (http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/standards/NASWculturalstan dards.pdf) of how the worker could improve her cultural understanding and practice with Bea and her family.
This worker in this case displayed good culturally competent practices as well as deficits as discussed in the article. One major deficit observed was the lack of self-awareness in several situations such as poor boundaries with the client by referring a friend to stay with Bea, and appearing to distort the line of professional and social practice. As outlined in the NASW cultural standards, specifically the social worker will, “Demonstrate an awareness of personal or professional limitations that may warrant the referral of a client or organization to another resource that can better meet the client’s needs, along with the skills to make such referrals effectively” (2015). In addition, the worker discussed providing services to a client however appeared to have little to no knowledge of specific cultural concerns or practices related to the client’s cultural group. The NASW outline the indicator for social workers as, “Possess specific knowledge about traditional and nontraditional providers and client groups that they serve: learning styles, cognitive skills, worldviews, and specific cultural concerns and practices” (NASW, 2015). On the other hand, the worker in this case displayed a positive attempt in discussing with the client about resources related to the client’s cultural group of Judaism by referring to the Jewish Community Center, discussing social supports at the synagogue, and various services through Jewish Family Service. Social workers should display cross-cultural knowledge to “Expand their cultural knowledge, expertise, and
Several issues are exhibited by the worker in the article “Bea Rosen”. The worker discussed client confidentiality and the issue of client self-determination as issues she struggled with. She explained how when a client was looking for a roommate, she recommended a friend to the client. Although the worker states she obtained consent from the client, the issue blurs the boundary of a professional versus social …show more content…
Critique the cultural competence of the worker and offer specific suggestions from the NASW’s Standards and Indicators of Cultural
Competence (http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/standards/NASWculturalstan dards.pdf) of how the worker could improve her cultural understanding and practice with Bea and her family.
This worker in this case displayed good culturally competent practices as well as deficits as discussed in the article. One major deficit observed was the lack of self-awareness in several situations such as poor boundaries with the client by referring a friend to stay with Bea, and appearing to distort the line of professional and social practice. As outlined in the NASW cultural standards, specifically the social worker will, “Demonstrate an awareness of personal or professional limitations that may warrant the referral of a client or organization to another resource that can better meet the client’s needs, along with the skills to make such referrals effectively” (2015). In addition, the worker discussed providing services to a client however appeared to have little to no knowledge of specific cultural concerns or practices related to the client’s cultural group. The NASW outline the indicator for social workers as, “Possess specific knowledge about traditional and nontraditional providers and client groups that they serve: learning styles, cognitive skills, worldviews, and specific cultural concerns and practices” (NASW, 2015). On the other hand, the worker in this case displayed a positive attempt in discussing with the client about resources related to the client’s cultural group of Judaism by referring to the Jewish Community Center, discussing social supports at the synagogue, and various services through Jewish Family Service. Social workers should display cross-cultural knowledge to “Expand their cultural knowledge, expertise, and