Ethical Issues In Foster Care
Ethics Assessment
Law 211
Baker College
January 29,2014
I decided to interview An Hunt. Ms. Hunt is a Family Service Specialist for a local social service agency. Ms. Hunt has been working in this field for two and a half years in the Foster Care Unit. Ms. Hunt reported their being many ethical issues that she faces everyday. Some of those ethical issues come from her own bias's about what is acceptable and what is unethical according to her own norms and what is actually written in policy. Ms. Hunt reported that honest is very important in the child welfare system. Ms. Hunt reported that the discussions that she make will affect a child and family for the rest of their lives. Ms. Hunt reported being privileged to her clients personal information ( social security numbers, account number date of birth address etc.) and how keeping that information confidential was very important. …show more content…
Hunt reported that is a worker does not have a strong. Ms. Hunt reported that is a person did not have strong ethics fraud could easy happen. Ms. Hunt reported observing fraudulent situations in another department that deal with state benefit for SNAP and Medicaid. Ms. Hunt reported that worker have approved their friends for medicaid and other benefit that they were not eligibility to received. Ms. Hunt reported all of the incidents where workers were unethical they all were fired. Ms. Hunt reported that in her department they sometimes have to terminate the parents parental rights to their children and have to often attend court hearing where she updates the judge on how the parents are working on improving what initially brought the children into Foster Care. Ms. Hunt reported that again being honest and factual about that parent will make an impact on whether a child will be returned to their biological
Law 211
Baker College
January 29,2014
I decided to interview An Hunt. Ms. Hunt is a Family Service Specialist for a local social service agency. Ms. Hunt has been working in this field for two and a half years in the Foster Care Unit. Ms. Hunt reported their being many ethical issues that she faces everyday. Some of those ethical issues come from her own bias's about what is acceptable and what is unethical according to her own norms and what is actually written in policy. Ms. Hunt reported that honest is very important in the child welfare system. Ms. Hunt reported that the discussions that she make will affect a child and family for the rest of their lives. Ms. Hunt reported being privileged to her clients personal information ( social security numbers, account number date of birth address etc.) and how keeping that information confidential was very important. …show more content…
Hunt reported that is a worker does not have a strong. Ms. Hunt reported that is a person did not have strong ethics fraud could easy happen. Ms. Hunt reported observing fraudulent situations in another department that deal with state benefit for SNAP and Medicaid. Ms. Hunt reported that worker have approved their friends for medicaid and other benefit that they were not eligibility to received. Ms. Hunt reported all of the incidents where workers were unethical they all were fired. Ms. Hunt reported that in her department they sometimes have to terminate the parents parental rights to their children and have to often attend court hearing where she updates the judge on how the parents are working on improving what initially brought the children into Foster Care. Ms. Hunt reported that again being honest and factual about that parent will make an impact on whether a child will be returned to their biological