LASA: Ethical Dilemma in Human Services ScenarioDirect services professionals often face many types of potential ethical dilemmas. The administrators of agencies that employ direct services professionals are responsible for guiding them in ethical decision making in addition to managing nonclinical staff in order to protect client rights. Human services administrators have to be aware of the activities of the agency at every level as managers of employees who have access to confidential information about clients.In this assignment, you will read a scenario and determine the best course of action to resolve the ethical dilemma presented.Scenario:You are the administrator of a human services agency that provides services to a local native American tribe. You discover that a member of the housekeeping staff is “counseling” multiple clients who happen to be members of the tribe where he is an elder.You learn that he is accessing client records and using this information to provide advice that sometimes contradicts the advice that is given by the professionals at the agency. You also learn that he has been warned to discontinue this practice but has refused to comply. Additionally, the agency has approached the clients to inform them that he is not qualified to provide this service, but the clients object to this restriction and threaten to leave if he is fired.Tasks:Analyze the situation and write a 6- to 8-page report in which you will outline and justify a course of action. In your report: Abstract is required.Identify the multiple ethical issues involved in this scenario.Construct a decision tree of the various courses of action possible and their potential consequences.Discuss how your personal beliefs and values may influence your decision.Select and defend your decision and recommendation.Include suggestions for managing the risks.Use resources from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).Rubric Grading Requirements• Exemplar• 90–100 %• (A to A)• Identified issues involved are perceptive and represent all ethical issues in the scenario. • Courses of action identified are insightful and appropriate to the scenario. Potential consequences for each course are perceptive, realistic, and explained.• Discussion of how personal beliefs and values may influence decisions is perceptive, clear, reflective, honest, and complete. Specific examples are used to illustrate ideas.• Selected recommendation is appropriate, perceptive, clear, specific, and reasonable. Specific evidence from scholarly sources is used to support ideas. • Suggestions for managing risks are insightful, perceptive, specific, and reasonable. Specific evidence from scholarly sources is used to support ideas. • Writing is clear, concise, and in an organized manner; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.• Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format.The instructor is difficult to please here is his comment on order 111081;Author Attachments Turnitin Date/Time *Eric Bernstein 9/22/2017 9:33 AM Collapse [Hide comments]Assignment 2: (RA): Ethical Dilemma in Child Placement ScenarioThe responsibilities of human services workers extend beyond providing direct care to clients to solve interpersonal problems, improve their access to basic needs, and offer support during difficult times in their lives. Human services workers also have to consider the ethical, legal, and moral implications of their decisions in their everyday work.In this assignment, you will read a scenario to analyze the ethical theories, identify legal and ethical options and issues, and recommend a proper course of action.Scenario:You are employed at a human services agency where a part of your duties includes finding temporary placement for three clients (children aged 5–12) over the holidays. You were unable to find placement for one of the children, a victim of sexual abuse. The options available to you are to either leave the child at the agency or take him home with you.Tasks:Analyze the scenario above and in a 5- to 6-page report, identify the legal and ethical ramifications of your options, recommending a course of action. Make sure to complete the following:Examine the current legal and regulatory requirements that are present in this situation.Evaluate the legal, professional, and personal risks associated with both options.Explain the ethical implications of both options.Identify and justify a specific course of action. Make sure to support your decision with references to specific ethical theories and frameworks.Use resources from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).Submission Details:Save your report with the name M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and by Week 3, Day 7, upload it to the M3 Assignment 2 Dropbox.The RA will be worth 200 points and will be graded according to the following Assignment ComponentsUnsatisfactory77% or lowerEmerging78–82%(C+ to B-)Proficient83–89%(B to B+)Exemplar90–100 %(A- to A)ScoreTo calculate score:(% / 100) x max pts.e.g.,(80% / 100) x 12 = 9.6Examine the current legal and regulatory requirements that are present in this situation.CO 2Identified legal and regulatory requirements are inappropriate; they are not present in or appropriate to the situation and are not current. Explanation of those requirements is unclear or lacking scholarly evidence.Identified legal and regulatory requirements are appropriate, but they are either not clearly present in the situation, are vague, or are not current. Explanation of those requirements is clear, but more scholarly evidence is needed.Identified legal and regulatory requirements are current, specific, and clearly present in the situation. Explanation of those requirements is clear and grounded in scholarly evidence.Identified legal and regulatory requirements are current, specific, and clearly present in the situation; they indicate a thorough examination of the situation. Explanation of those requirements is clear, thoughtful, and grounded in scholarly evidence.3040Evaluate the legal, professional, and personal risks associated with both options.CO 2, 3, 5Evaluation of the legal, professional, and personal risks is inaccurate for one of both of the options; or risks are so unspecified that they remain unclear.Evaluation of the legal, professional, and personal risks is accurate, but they are imbalanced to one option or unclear. Risks provided for each are unspecified, but those risks are appropriate for the situation.Evaluation of the legal, professional, and personal risks is clear, accurate, and complete for both options. Specific risks are provided for each, and those risks are appropriate for the situation.Evaluation of the legal, professional, and personal risks is insightful, accurate, detailed, and complete for both options. Specific risks are provided for each, and those risks are appropriate for the situation.36/48Explain the ethical implications of both options.CO 2, 3, 5Explanation of ethical implications is inaccurate or severely unclear.Explanation of the ethical implications is accurate but is imbalanced to one option or unclear.Explanation of the ethical implications is clear and accurate for both options.Explanation of the ethical implications is clear and perceptive for both options.32/44Identify and justify a specific course of action. Make sure to support your decision with references to specific ethical theories and frameworks.CO 5Course of action identified is inappropriate to the situation. Ideas are unsupported or inappropriate ethical theories and frameworks are referenced.Course of action identified is generally appropriate, but it is not specific or not the best course of action. Ethical theories and frameworks are referenced, but how they support or justify the ideas is unclear.Course of action identified is appropriate and specific. Specific ethical theories and frameworks are referenced to support and justify ideas.Course of action identified is perceptive and specific. Specific, tailored ethical theories and frameworks are integrated and referenced throughout to support and justify ideas.42/48Academic WritingWrite in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.Include citations in text and at the end of the document in the correct APA format.Writing is unclear and disorganized, and rereading to solidify understanding is frequently necessary. Although an attempt at ethical scholarship is attempted, it is sloppy or incomplete throughout. Spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors severely interfere with readers’ comprehension.Citations in text and at the end of the document are not in the correct APA format.Writing is somewhat clear and is somewhat organized, although rereading to solidify understanding is occasionally necessary. It demonstrates an attempt at ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, but errors are occasional or minor. Writing has good spelling, grammar, and punctuation, but errors somewhat interfere with readers’ comprehension.Citations in text and at the end of the document are mostly in the correct APA format.Writing is generally clear and in an organized manner. It demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources and generally displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Errors are few, isolated, and do not interfere with readers’ comprehension.Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format.Writing is clear, concise, and in an organized manner; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format.17/20Total Score200Tomishia,You identified potential concerns regarding discrimination but arguably this is not the key factors inherent within the case. I would have preferred more analysis of confidentiality, informed consent, dual relationships, competence, risk assessment, and boundaries. These ethical factors ultimately are necessary to evaluate before making an informed and professional decision for the child. Taking the child home would result in a violation of confidentiality and would be without consent from the legal guardian. As a caseworker, you are not trained to address the child’s trauma which could be exacerbated if placed in an unfamiliar home and exposed to unfamiliar persons. Notwithstanding, there is risk to the child and those within the home, if the child needed medical or mental health attention. Dr. BernsteinAlso on prior order he commented Tomishia,Good work in emphasizing consent as a necessary step in treatment. I would have preferred more analysis however upon the issues of confidentiality, boundaries, and the potential need to account for the violent relationship, notify authorities, and violate confidentiality. Including the mother in treatment must be approved by the client, regardless if he lives or does not live in his mother’s home, or is unemployed. Culture is also an important factor to consider and evaluate.
