Long regarded as the standard text for classroom use and an invaluable
reference for agency administrators, social work supervisors, line
clinicians, and private practitioners, Social Work Malpractice and
Liability has now been updated to include new material on the revised
NASW Code of Ethics, recent court decisions related to social work
malpractice and liability, boundary issues and dual relationships, and
how social workers can conduct an "ethics audit" in the workplace.
After introducing the concepts of negligence, malpractice, and
liability, Frederic Reamer turns to the subject of risk management.
Using recent cases, he describes a wide variety of problems related to
privacy and confidentiality, improper treatment and delivery of
services, impaired practitioners, supervision, consultation and
referral, fraud and deception, and termination of service, concluding
with practical suggestions for social workers named as defendants in
lawsuits.