Ethical Issues In Social Work

The clients social workers provide services for are faced with various issues that may cause challenges for both the client and social worker. These issues includes social injustice, economic hardship, inadequate health coverage, lack of transportation and limited family support. Although social workers are held accountable for adhering to the code of ethics, depending on the client’s lifestyle or personal choice the social worker personal and professional beliefs may be challenged. Levenson states, “Sex offender treatment does create the potential for ethical dilemmas that must be acknowledged by clinicians and thoughtfully addressed. Clinicians must be equally committed to client success and community safety and must acknowledge that with
Social workers may undergo challenges with professional boundaries and personal beliefs that includes forgiving others and being Christ like while practicing the Christian faith. The Code of Ethics values high quality service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, integrity, and competency. However, social workers may unknowingly disregard these values due to societal burdens due to a sense of protecting the community and the victim safety weighing on the social worker’s conscience, these struggles any human being would have knowing that this individual caused harm to
According to Levenson “continuing dialogue is needed, not to determine where current practice fits under traditional rules, but rather to better determine, with as much empirical support as possible, which models are most effective in successfully treating and managing clients with sexually abusive behaviors.” (2005) Utilizing these strategies will provide a therapeutic environment for the client whilst allowing the social worker to accomplish their professional