ETHICS
Service, Social Justice, Dignity and Worth of the Person, Importance of Human Relationship, Integrity and Competence
What are Social Work Core Values?
You are working in the ER and a patient is brought in my law enforcement. The patient reported getting into an argument with his girlfriend, punching holes in the walls, and then blacking out. He reported use of alcohol only on weekends, however, disclosed that he had consumed a 24 pack of Michelob Ultra in the past 4 hours.
What is Alcohol Use Disorder?
This is the document which outlines the helpful supports, contacts, interventions, and other resources that may be used, during times of crisis, by an at-risk patient.
What is a Safety Plan?
This program supports Veterans with legal issues related to their mental health and provides resources for other legal matters
What is Veteran's Justice Outreach
This document is a framework to guide social worker's conduct
What is the NASW Code of Ethics?
A patient presents with signs and symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, overeating, fatigue, anhedonia, feeling worthless, and difficulty concentrating for the past two weeks, and has a history of similar symptoms for the past 6 months, the general diagnosis
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
The VA utilizes this screen as evidenced-based measurement of suicidal risk
What is the Columbia Screen for Suicide Risk?
This program collaborates with Veterans who have been out of competitive work due to mental or medical disability
What is VHA Vocational Rehabilitation Services? (previously known at Compensated Work Therapy)
When social workers relate to clients in more than one relationship (i.e. professional, social, or business)
What is a dual relationship?
Patient reported being involved in a car wreck 6 months ago in which a passenger died. They discussed recurrent symptoms of irritability, hypervigilence, and withdrawing from family. They also experience ongoing nightmares and have difficulty with getting in a car.
What is PostTraumatic Stress Disorder?
This is when an elderly patient has excessive wounds from laying in bed, as well as they appear malnourished, and seem to have poor hygiene and self care
What is Abuse and Neglect?
This term is used for Veterans who have experienced unwanted sexual contact while serving, whether it is by a commanding officer, spouse, or civilian
What is Military Sexual Trauma?
Social workers should develop and disclose policies and procedures for notifying clients of any breach of information in a timely manner.
What is HIPAA Privacy and Confidentiality?
A female patient called 5 times over the weekend, as well as sent a secure message, then called Open Access and wanted the social worker to come to her house to "talk with me". She has a history of inappropriate requests and not able to maintain healthy boundaries. She threatened self harm if the social worker did not do as she requested.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
The Tarasoff case created this mandate for all social workers.
What is Duty to Warn?
This group will coordinate and schedule transportation for qualifying Veteran's for their medical appointments, whether at the VA or in the community.
A social worker learns that a colleague has current problem that may impact their work with patients, as well as their professional responsibilities. The social worker should FIRST follow this course of action.
What is discuss the issue with the colleague?
The patient was brought to ER by law enforcement after he knocked on a side door at the police station asking to rent a room. Upon admission, he reported having purchased the country of Peru and had three wives living in Lima who were waiting for him. The patient asked for check cashing services to be contacted for reimbursement of $700,000 by agent cashier. While he was talking, he began to scan the room and asked "Do you smell the lilacs of the west?"
What is Schizophrenia Disorder?
1-800-273-8255 press 1
What is the Veteran's Crisis Line?
This residential program offers individual and group therapy, along with medication-assisted treatment, for those who struggle with chemical dependency
What is Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program?