THE SOCIAL WORK ETHICS

AUDIT
A Risk-Management strategy
 Group Members
Fizaa Shahid 21
Laraib Akhtar 24
Adiba Ashfaq 42
Presented by
Adiba Ashfaq
BAFM-F17-042
 Social Work Ethics Audit
A process can be conducted by individual
practitioners and social services agencies to
enhance quality assurance and promote
ethics-related risk management
 Four Risk Categories
1. No Risk
2. Minimal Risk
3. Moderate Risk
4. High Risk
No risk:
Current practices are acceptable and do not require the modification.
Minimal risk:
Current practices are reasonably adequate; minor modifications would be useful.
Moderate risk:
Current practices are problematic; modification are necessary to minimize risk.
High risk:
Current practices are seriously flawed; significant modifications are necessary to minimize
risk.
 Ethical Risk
 Ethical risk refers to unexpected negative consequences of
unethical actions. A proper training about ethical risk allows the
identification, mitigation and transformation of ethical risk,
improving organizational efficiency and developing
organizational identity.
Presented by
Fizaa Shahid
BAFM-F17-21
 Key Risk Areas In Ethics Audit

1. Client rights
2. Confidentiality and privacy
3. Sevice delivery
4. Boundary issues and conflict of interest
 Documentation
 Supervision
 Staff development and training
 Termination of services
Presented by
Laraib Akhtar
BAFM-F17-24
 Ethical Decision Making
• Identify the ethical issues
• Identify the individuals, groups, and organizations
• Tentatively identify all possible courses of action and participants.
• Thoroughly examine the reasons in favor of and opposed to each
possible course of action.
• Consult with colleagues and appropriate experts.
• Make the decision and document the decision making process.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document the decision.
  Using the Finding Of An Ethics
Audit
 Once an ethics audit has been completed, social workers need to take
assertive steps to make constructive use of its findings. Areas that fall into the
high risk category should receive immediate attention. These are areas that
jeopardize clients and expose social workers and their agencies to serious risk
of ethics complaint and litigation. Areas that fall into the moderate risk and
minimum risk categories should receive attention as soon as possible.
JAZAAKUMULLAHU KHAIRUN
KASEERA