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Any legal considerations during your field education experience that you may have
had to address or that you might address
The NASW Code of Ethics lays down the legal and ethical responsibility of social workers.
As a social worker intern, it is critical to adhere to these guidelines. One of the legal
considerations in my field education experience is the client’s confidentiality. This is an issue
that I have addressed in the past, but it is an issue that I would like to address. This is critical
when it comes to respecting the client. It is crucial to draw the necessary line when it comes to
the information that a social worker can disclose and that he or she should not disclose. My
concerns pertain the client confidentiality when it comes to the Insurance company. A social
worker should always have the client's best interest at heart; disclosing some information to
the insurance company may make the client not get the help that they need. One of the tenets
in the hospice that I am interning is Having integrity by always doing the Right Thing. I would
like to address this issue by making sure that information that may hinder the client from
getting the help they need is kept confidential. However, there would be exceptions to this, for
instance, if it is a requirement by the law.
An explanation of potential challenges in adhering to legal considerations during
your field education experience
One of the potential challenges is a situation where I am not well informed about what I
am supposed to do. This may result in too unintentional malpractice. These can be things like
disrespecting the client, leaving tasks unattended, and breaching confidentiality. However, it is
my objective to make sure that I am well updated with what is going on and where I am not sure
I seek help. For instance, make sure that I am well versed with the agency's code of conduct and

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1 WK 6 Blog Internship Social Work Institution Affiliation Date 2 • Any legal considerations during your field education experience that you may have had to address or that you might address The NASW Code of Ethics lays down the legal and ethical responsibility of social workers. As a social worker intern, it is critical to adhere to these guidelines. One of the legal considerations in my field education experience is the client’s confidentiality. This is an issue that I have addressed in the past, but it is an issue that I would like to address. This is critical when it comes to respecting the client. It is crucial to draw the necessary line when it comes to the information that a social worker can disclose and that he or she should not disclose. My concerns pertain the client confidentiality when it comes to the Insurance company. A social worker should always have the client's best interest at heart; disclosing some information to the insurance company may make the client not get the help that they need. One of the tenets in the hospice that I am interning is Having integrity by always doing the Right Thing. I would like to address this issue by making sure that infor ...
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