6111 WK 2 D 1 Respond separately to the 2 colleagues’ discussion below using personal experience or research to expand on his or her post. No cover page. Please, use 1 to 2 sources each discussion in the references the colleagues used as a source. Those references the colleagues used can be found on the website Terren’s Discussion: Confidentiality The importance of confidentiality when working with clients is the safe space it creates for the client and clinician. The clinician is able to work within their roles and not have to worry about reporting every action of their client to another entity. This also helps the client feel comfortable sharing personal information that can prove to be useful in treatment. When clients view their social worker as an authoritarian figure, they can often only divulge “surface level” information, which can harm the effectiveness of the services provided. Therapeutic Relationship The principle of confidentiality impacts the therapeutic relationship by helping build rapport between the clinician and client. When the clinician gives the client informed consent they have a clear understanding of what can be shared and to whom. This can make them feel more comfortable talking with their clinician and also make them feel protected by their clinician and that they are being supported. According to (NASW, 2017),“When a court of law or other legally authorized body orders social workers to disclose confidential or privileged information without a client’s consent and such disclosure could cause harm to the client, social workers should request that the court withdraw the order or limit the order as narrowly as possible or maintain the records under seal, unavailable for public inspection.” Mandated reporting My understanding of mandated reporting is the requirement social workers and other professionals have to report threats of violence against oneself or another and abuse against a child or elderly individual. Mandated reporting empowers vulnerable populations by being able to protect them and launch investigations using otherwise privileged information. According to (NASW, 2017),“However, social workers’ responsibility to the larger society or specific legal obligations may on limited occasions supersede the loyalty owed clients, and clients should be so advised.” References: National Association of Social Workers. (2017). Code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/ Samuele’s Discussion Confidentiality As social workers, we are to abide by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics, which serves as the profession’s guidelines for practice and ethical conduct. When working with a client, confidentiality is of the utmost importance. Social workers do not obtain unrelated information from clients or release information about clients to others without proper consent. Early in the therapeutic relationship, the social worker explains the limits of confidentiality, including how everything is kept in confidence with the exception of being summoned to court, or in the case of suspected harm to self or others and abuse (National Association of Social Workers [NASW], 2017). The principle of confidentiality impacts the therapeutic relationship by helping the client and clinician establish trust and understand boundaries. When the client understands that the clinician will keep personal information in confidence, they are often more open and willing to participate (Corbin, 2014). There are times, such as in rural areas and other contexts where the dual relationship may occur, where the clinician has to be intentional about dual relationships and the limits of confidentiality (Daley, 2011). Mandated Reporting My understanding of mandated reporting is that social workers are required to disclose suspected child abuse and neglect. Being a mandated reporter empowers vulnerable populations by letting them know that there is safety in the therapeutic relationship. The client would be empowered to tell the clinician about any abuse that has occurred, with an understanding that the clinician will tell the proper authorities for investigation without having to ask for consent. References Corbin, J. R. (2014, April 23). Confidentiality & the duty to warn: Ethical and legal implications for the therapeutic relationship. SocialWorker.com. https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/ethics-articles/Confidentiality_&_the_Duty_to_Warn:_Ethical_and_Legal_Implications_for_the_Therapeutic_Relationship/ Daley, M. R. (2011). Addressing ethical dilemmas in health and social service delivery in rural areas [PDF]. Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics. https://jswve.org/download/2011-1/spr11-daley-hickman-Dual-relationships-and-beyond.pdf National Association of Social Workers. (2017). NASW code of ethics. NASW – National Association of Social Workers. https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English