Title: Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services Edition: 2nd (2012) Author: Frederic G. Reamer Publisher: Perseus Book ISBN: 978-0-231-15701-8
In the Reading, you will become familiar with new challenges faced by human service professionals practicing in the digital age. You will also explore solutions or suggested risk management techniques for facing these new challenges and thoughts about when the law and ethics are in conflict.
Please read the following:
In the following article found in the Library, you will learn of new challenges and potential solutions.
Reamer, F. G. (2013). Social work in a digital age: Ethical and risk management challenges. Social Work, 58(2), 163–172.
The next article will show that at times, the law and ethics may disagree. This article offers some thoughts about decision making when that is the case.
Reamer, F. (2008). When Ethics and the Law Collide. Retrieved from http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/EoESepOct08…
In NOHS Standards 8, 9, 33, and 42 you will learn the expectations of the human service professional with regard to technological issues in practice.
Your original response to the Discussion topic should be at least 350 words and should reflect the fact that you have completed the readings and activities. Use your words wisely so that the posting has substance and includes examples and explanations. Best practice is to include citations and a reference list.
Take time to review the responses of your classmates and respond specifically and substantially to at least two other students’ postings.
Use the internet and the Library to search for a case involving a human services professional accused of ethical violations due to behaviors and risks inherent in the digital age. Focus your search on the United States. Please choose a different case example than your classmates have chosen.
Analyze how the strategies could be applied and speculate as to how the outcome may have been different had these techniques been utilized.

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