Chris is a fifteen-year-old, non-binary adolescent receiving outpatient mental health services for six months. Chris is being treated for depression and anxiety. Chris’s parents are opposed to the use of psychotherapeutic medications and firmly believe that Chris’ symptoms will be relieved only through prayer. Chris’s parents refuse to acknowledge Chris as non-binary and only acknowledge them by their sex assigned at birth (i.e., male). Chris has overheard their father make comments to others that queer people are destined for hell. Chris has never communicated their sexual orientation. They share that they met Bruce, a twenty-six-year-old, cisgender, gay male. Chris informs you they have been having unprotected sex with Bruce. Chris begs you not to report their relationship with Bruce or that they have been sexually active to their parents or anyone else.
Purpose
This assignment aims to have you apply a systematic approach to address and resolve ethical dilemmas in social work practice.
Course Outcomes
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Analyze ethical dilemmas using multiple frameworks, including the NASW Code of Ethics, various ethical principles models, and anti-racist perspectives (Competency 1).
Due Date
Students must complete the Week 2 Applying the Ten-Step Ethical Decision-Making Model Assignment by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
Late Assignment Policy
Students are expected to submit assignments by the due date. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive an automatic deduction.
Total Points Possible
This assignment is worth 150 points.
Preparing the Assignment
Complete the Week 2 Assignment by following the steps below.
Choose one of the two scenarios described below and apply the ten-step ethical decision-making model using this worksheet Download worksheetOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader.
Answer all questions with explanation and detail.
Include at least three scholarly references.
Include in-text citations.
Complete all sections of the worksheet.