Theory
The theory of human development views this aspect of social science from the perspectives of Id, Ego, and Superego. From the Id point of view, these theoretical bases and ethical considerations are created for the benefit of the clients of the social worker. At the same time, Ego views it as a matter of consideration for the social worker only as of the one who is interested in the efficiency of his work and fulfills all the ethical and communicational norms, while Superego considers the overall benefit of the above-mentioned considerations for the society as a whole. From the point of view of the strengths theory, such ethical and communicational principles of the clinical practices and social work with the patients with MICA substances abuses is considered to be strong as these rules for social workers regulate all the spheres of their activities in respect of communication with clients, taking measures if their clients’ health is in danger, etc. (Key Issues in Clinical Practice, 15 – 16).
Application
The theoretical basis of every science is a rather important aspect. It allows the scholars to have a distinct and clear program of goals and achievements that direct the development of the science for a certain period of time. Social work is not an exception to the rule, and its theoretical basis is also clear and distinct. There are various guidelines that direct the work of the social workers, ethics they have to be led by, principles of communication with the different groups of patients, including those who demand instant help and those under the threat of suicide, and many other principles. Thus, the application of the guidelines for social workers presented, for example, in Chapter 2 (2008), is obvious, and its practicality can not be doubted.
Ethics of communication with patients, privacy policy, and other aspects are widely applicable. Confidentiality and privacy policy services for the purposes of effective and fats treatment, which is the aim of every social worker. Thus, a person dealing with some secrets and personal data about one of their patients is not allowed to reveal this information. Another application of these guidelines is the prevention of possible suicide among clients with MICA substances abuse or other mental illnesses. Social workers who are well aware of such possibilities and of the measures necessary to prevent them are more successful than others (Key Issues in Clinical Practice, 16 – 17.)
Practice
Having learned all the above-considered rules and guidelines for social workers, I had faced several cases when I had to implement my knowledge and skills. The brightest example of a situation of this kind was the case of a woman who displayed symptoms of MICA substances abuse and was assigned for care to me. This woman was in deep depression and displayed such signs of a possible suicide attempt as being permanently upset, talking about the uselessness of life, and looking for ways to finish it. As a social worker, I had to be attentive to all her statements and phrases to prevent and keep her safe from any uncorrectable steps. Fortunately, my amount of knowledge allowed me to keep her in high spirits and help in solving her problems that led to MICA substances abuse.
Another example is when I implemented the initiatives for a brief treatment of the patient who displayed signs of MICA substances abuse. These initiatives were useful for me as I came across a case when a person has no time for the long treatment program and needed an effective but brief treatment. Also, the ethical boundaries that demand from a social worker to be always polite, friendly, and understanding with the client have been kept to by me in this case (Key Issues in Clinical Practice, 25 – 26). They allowed me as a social worker to establish contacts with the patients and involve them in collaborative work that made the treatment process easier. A special point of the ethical considerations for social workers is the prohibition of any kinds of sexual or affectionate relationships between the social worker and their patient, and this point was also kept to me during my practice.
Case Study
The case study on this topic will be a study of a situation when a non-professional practitioner who worked as a social worker realized that his skills were better than those of the recognized practitioner. Their names are not revealed for the purposes of privacy policy and confidentiality. The situation formed in the case when a patient with MICA substances abuse was assigned to that social worker who soon realized that his approach to the patient was much more effective than traditional treatment. This happened so due to the perfect command of ethical and communicational guidelines for social workers studied by that person. He faced the necessity to solve the moral dilemmas and problems of the patient and did it with the greater success that doctors could by being polite and attentive to the troubles of the patient. Thus, it can be concluded that the issue of ethical and moral considerations is rather significant for social workers. Those workers who aim at achieving greater proficiency and efficacy of their work must keep to these guidelines and implement them during their practices.
References
Chapter 2. (2008). Key Issues in Clinical Practice.