LCSW Law & Ethics
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,1. Two social workers are dating. They are at dinner and they are talking about their clients.
They discover that each of them is seeing a different member of the same couple for
individual therapy. What should these social workers do?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question is about the legal responsibility of social workers outside of the therapeutic
setting discussing a client.
A. No action is necessary since licensed health professionals may consult for purposes of
diagnosis and treatment without a release.
B. Stop the discussion and obtain releases so that such discussions in the future do not
breach confidentiality.
C. Stop the discussion and do not talk about these clients again.
D. There are no legal or ethical guidelines requiring social workers in such situations to do
anything.
C. Stop the discussion and do not talk about these clients again.
The rules of confidentiality would require the social workers to stop the discussion and
not talk about these clients.
,2.Revocation of a LCSW's license after having been found to have engaged in sexual
misconduct with a client would occur after:
Content Area: Ethics: Professional Competence and Preventing Harm
This question tests your knowledge of the penalties for social workers having sex with a
client.
A. A social worker filed a complaint with the BBS on behalf of a client.
B. The BBS found that the therapist terminated therapy in order to pursue a
sexual relationship.
C. The social worker gives the client the pamphlet "Professional Therapy Never
Includes Sex" and discusses it with the client.
D.The BBS cites the offending social worker within 10 years of the statute of limitations.
B. The BBS found that the therapist terminated therapy in order to pursue a sexual
relationship.
Terminating therapy in order to pursue a sexual relationship with a client is prohibited.
, 3.Your client, George, tells you that his mother just got remarried. He tells you that he is
worried that the new husband's children are going to go after his inheritance. He tells
you that he has very little contact with the new family and wants to keep it that way.
What is your legal obligation?
Content Area: Law: Limits to Confidentiality/Mandated Reporting
This question tests your knowledge of how to proceed when you may need to assess for
or report elder abuse.
A. You must asses for elder abuse, considering "undue influence" regarding the mother's
estate.
B. You should refer the client to an attorney to determine if he has a case.
C. Maintain confidentiality because you do not know the age of the mother.
D. Report elder abuse, considering "abandonment" because he has "very little contact"
with his mother.
C. Maintain confidentiality because you do not know the age of the mother.
You would maintain confidentiality because you do not know his mother's age and you do
not have "reasonable suspicion" of elder abuse.
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,1. Two social workers are dating. They are at dinner and they are talking about their clients.
They discover that each of them is seeing a different member of the same couple for
individual therapy. What should these social workers do?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question is about the legal responsibility of social workers outside of the therapeutic
setting discussing a client.
A. No action is necessary since licensed health professionals may consult for purposes of
diagnosis and treatment without a release.
B. Stop the discussion and obtain releases so that such discussions in the future do not
breach confidentiality.
C. Stop the discussion and do not talk about these clients again.
D. There are no legal or ethical guidelines requiring social workers in such situations to do
anything.
C. Stop the discussion and do not talk about these clients again.
The rules of confidentiality would require the social workers to stop the discussion and
not talk about these clients.
,2.Revocation of a LCSW's license after having been found to have engaged in sexual
misconduct with a client would occur after:
Content Area: Ethics: Professional Competence and Preventing Harm
This question tests your knowledge of the penalties for social workers having sex with a
client.
A. A social worker filed a complaint with the BBS on behalf of a client.
B. The BBS found that the therapist terminated therapy in order to pursue a
sexual relationship.
C. The social worker gives the client the pamphlet "Professional Therapy Never
Includes Sex" and discusses it with the client.
D.The BBS cites the offending social worker within 10 years of the statute of limitations.
B. The BBS found that the therapist terminated therapy in order to pursue a sexual
relationship.
Terminating therapy in order to pursue a sexual relationship with a client is prohibited.
, 3.Your client, George, tells you that his mother just got remarried. He tells you that he is
worried that the new husband's children are going to go after his inheritance. He tells
you that he has very little contact with the new family and wants to keep it that way.
What is your legal obligation?
Content Area: Law: Limits to Confidentiality/Mandated Reporting
This question tests your knowledge of how to proceed when you may need to assess for
or report elder abuse.
A. You must asses for elder abuse, considering "undue influence" regarding the mother's
estate.
B. You should refer the client to an attorney to determine if he has a case.
C. Maintain confidentiality because you do not know the age of the mother.
D. Report elder abuse, considering "abandonment" because he has "very little contact"
with his mother.
C. Maintain confidentiality because you do not know the age of the mother.
You would maintain confidentiality because you do not know his mother's age and you do
not have "reasonable suspicion" of elder abuse.
