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Ethics Case Study: The Sanchez Family

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The Sanchez Family provides a unique case study for this social worker to be able to analyze the intersections of the family’s needs, ranging from housing to domestic violence, to improve the lives and the health of the family. This social worker will identify two ethical codes she feels she will need to utilize to best assist this family. The social worker will also identify a government resource that, with various connections to local organizations, can help the family in a variety of ways. 1.02 Self-Determination The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) re-released their code of ethics in 2017 (NASW, 2017). Section 1.02 of ethical standards is the client’s right to self-determination. This is a small section overall, describing …show more content…

Social workers will help the client identify and achieve the client’s goals, but at the end of the day it is dependent on the client to be able to accept the services and do what is needed. When this social worker read this ethical standard, she immediately knew this was one she had been struggling with. Ever since this social worker read the client history on Hector, the family patriarch, she has struggled with Hector’s life decisions. Hector’s shame around Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one this social worker struggled with, because she knows Hector is eligible for the program and how much SNAP would help the family. The client history on Celia mentions that she must go to a food pantry to supplement their food in secret because of Hector’s pride. This social worker grappled with this, especially when she read that Hector skips lunch, even though it is dangerous as a diabetic, so his family can eat more. Despite this social worker not believing Hector’s reasons are valid, she admires someone that has such a deep conviction to provide for his family. This social worker knows food stamps can benefit the family directly and immediately, but …show more content…

Depending on the funding source of the institution the social worker is employed, inaccurate documentation could revoke the institution’s funding source(s), or even have the social worker in trouble with the licensing board. Despite this, there are difficulties in the Sanchez family case that might conflict with this statute. The social worker is mostly concerned about the immigration status of Roberto as well as Leo, whose wife has already stated she does not want him to be deported despite his abuse towards her. Undocumented immigrant communities are highly sensitive to what is written down or submitted in official documentation because they cannot be certain this disclosure will not alert Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to their situation. The social worker, whenever she is providing services to the family, needs to take into consideration statute 3.04 as well as her responsibilities to the family unit. This could be a difficult situation to navigate for this social worker, so having the statute explain her ethical responsibilities to refer to would be

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