02793nam a2200301Ia 4500 271184 OCoLC 20191214021904.0 020816s2003 nyu b 001 0 eng 2002031454 GBA3-X0924 0231127200 (cloth : acid-free paper) 0231127219 (paper : acid-free paper) DLC DLC UKM C#P VTT n-us--- PUXA KF3721 .R43 2003 344.730313 R2886s2 21 Reamer, Frederic G. Local 157414 Social work malpractice and liability strategies for prevention Frederic G. Reamer. 2nd ed. New York Columbia University Press c2003. ix, 310 p. 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-298) and index. Preface -- Foreword / Robert H. Cohen -- 1.Professional Malpractice and Liability: An Overview -- The Nature of Negligence, Malpractice, and Liability -- The Incidence of Social Work Malpractice and Liability -- Key Concepts in Malpractice and Negligence -- The Elements of Malpractice and Liability -- Process Versus Outcome and the Standard of Care -- Damages in Liability Cases -- 2. Confidentiality and Privacy -- The Duty to Protect -- The Concept of Privileged Communication -- Responding to Court Orders -- Unintentional Disclosure of Confidential Information -- 3. Service Delivery: Improper Treatment -- Informed Consent -- Clinical Assessment and Intervention -- Undue Influence -- Suicide -- Involuntary Civil Commitment -- Protective Services -- Defamation of Character -- 4. Service Delivery: Impaired Social Workers -- The Nature of Impairment -- Extent of Impairment -- Causes of Impairment -- Sexual Abuse of Clients -- Practitioner Substance Abuse -- Response to Impairment -- The Challenge for Social Work -- 5. Supervision: Clients and Staff -- Client Supervision -- Staff Supervision -- Supervision Case Law -- Liability and Field Education -- Preventing Supervisory Liability -- 6. Consultation, Referral, and Records -- Consultation in Social Work -- Referral in Social Work -- Social Work Records -- 7. Deception and Fraud -- Self-Interested Deception and Fraud -- "Altruistic" Deception and Fraud -- 8. Termination of Service -- The Concept of Abandonment -- Premature Termination -- Arranging Coverage -- Prevention Strategy -- 9. Concluding Observations: The Social Worker as Defendant -- In the Event of a Lawsuit -- Preventing Liability: Good Practice -- Preventing Liability: Good Ethics -- Ethical Dilemmas and Decision Making. Social workers Malpractice United States. Local 171941 Social workers Legal status, laws, etc. United States. Local 171941 195831 195831 0 0 ddc 0 344_730313000000000_R2886S2 0 evl 236967 10 10 1 2016-05-27 Amazon 28.50 385890 0 344.730313 R2886s2 80000002251398 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:271184 6