Risk Management in Social Work : Preventing Professional Malpractice, Liability, and Disciplinary Action
By REAMER, FREDERIC G. (Author)
Price : $42.00$33.60 ISBN : 9780231167833
Page : 384 Year of Publication : 2014 Edition : 0 Publisher : COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS Subject : SOCIOLOGY
Description :
This new text is based on Frederic G. Reamer's key reference for practitioners, Social Work Malpractice and Liability: Strategies for Prevention. Rooted in his own experiences as an expert witness in court and licensing board cases, the volume introduces the concepts of negligence, malpractice, and liability before turning to the subject of risk management. Reflecting on recent legal cases and research, Reamer identifies a variety of problems in the social work field relating to privacy and confidentiality, improper treatment and delivery of services, impaired practitioners, supervision, consultations and referrals, fraud and deception, and termination of service. He also explores the unprecedented ethical challenges created by new digital technologies—such as online counseling, video counseling, and practitioners' use of social networks and social media—and describes current issues relating to HIPAA compliance and access to electronic health records (EHR) and health information exchanges (HIE).He concludes with practical suggestions for social workers named as defendants in lawsuits and respondents in licensing board complaints.
Frederic G. Reamer is professor at the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College. His many books include Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services; Teens in Crisis: How the Industry Serving Struggling Teens Helps and Hurts Our Kids; Criminal Lessons: Case Studies and Commentary on Crime and Justice; and Social Work Malpractice and Liability: Strategies for Prevention.
Content :
Preface
1. Professional Risk Management: An Overview
2. Confidentiality and Privileged Communication
3. The Delivery of Services
4. Impaired Social Workers
5. Supervision: Clients and Staff
6. Consultation, Referral, Documentation, and Records
7. Deception and Fraud
8. Termination of Service
9. Responding to Lawsuits and Ethics Complaints: The Role of Prevention
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