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Professional malpractice: - a social worker's active violation of a client's rights ( acts of commission, misfeasance, or malfeasance); - a social worker's failure to perform certain duties (acts of omission or nonfeasance); - a social worker's mistakes or inadvertent oversight |
Lawsuits They lead to monetary judgments against social workers. |
Developing (revising and updating) of appropriate codes of practice (Code of Ethics), legislation, governance frameworks, professional practice and training standards; Compliance with Codes of Ethics (international and national), standards, laws and regulations; Keeping a national register of social workers; Identifying, assessing, responding and monitoring of risks; Applying risk and ethical theories (deontology, teleology, etc) and different approaches to risk management; Communicating appropriately and effectively with all stakeholders; Enhancing the interagency working; Obtaining consultation and supervision in a digital period of the evolution of social work ethics; Continuing professional development (competency development); learning from adverse events and near misses; Obtaining legal advice when necessary; Documenting each and every step, maintaining clear and accurate records; Being open when things go wrong; Taking all reasonable steps to reduce the risk of harm to clents, carers and colleagues as far as possible; Not doing anything, or allowing someone else to do anything, which could put the health or safety of a service user, career or colleague at unacceptable risk; Taking actions which diminish peoples’ civil or legal rights if it is ethically, professionally and legally justifiable; Making changes to how practice, or stop practicing, if physical or mental health of social workers may affect their performance or judgment, or put others at risk for any other reason. |
