Roseanne is a social worker with two preschool-aged children. Wanda, one of Roseanne’s clients, is a single parent who also has a preschool-aged child. Wanda has been unable to find work since she was laid off from her position at a daycare center that allowed her to bring her young son to work with her. She tells Roseanne that she is desperate for work, but even if she could get a job, she would not be able to afford childcare. Roseanne’s own daycare provider has just announced that she will be moving out of state at the end of the month. Roseanne is considering offering Wanda a job as her daycare provider.
For each scenario, discuss what the helper should do or should not have done. Support your answer with statements from the ethical standards for human service professionals (BOX 9.6 in…