#SWHelper Team Question: Advice Ethical Question? Here is my ethical question, and you have my permission to use my name when you re post this. I recently graduated with my BA in Social Work but am not licensed yet; I live in a small city and work as a housing specialist/case manager for a small private nonprofit focused on rehousing the homeless and stabilization for those in danger of becoming homeless. Living in a small community it is inevitable that I will have interactions with clients in community settings. I work with several clients that have children the same age as my son, who has Asperger’s/Autism. What would be the ethical considerations/rules if our children, with no intervention and/or knowledge from either parent(s), become friends and want to have a sleep over at either house? This by the way would be a HUGE accomplishment for my son since social relationships are extremely difficult for him. Saying no seems counterproductive to social skills we are working on with my son and could potentially set back any progress he has made and could send a negative message to my clients about how I perceive them. Obviously I would need to set a clear boundary that I would not provide professional advice unless they contact me at work and that discussion about past or current work with the families/individual is kept to office hours; but if am comfortable having them be responsible for my child for a night, or having their children in my home, is that acceptable under our professional ethics regarding dual relationships? Factors that would make me uncomfortable with a sleep over at a client’s house would more likely be related to my son’s Autism than the client themselves; which I would explain in a parent-to- parent capacity, not as professional.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:20:03 +0000
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