The Study On The Ethic Dilemma Of Program-based Social Work Practice

Social work as an applied discipline is rapidly developing in our country. The urgency and importance of social work practice has become an important topic in social work education. In order to alleviate the problem of social work internship resources, social work educators began to explore new solutions. Many scholars have pointed the way that universities work with the service programs, so social work students can practice in the service program. As the social work professionalization and specialization in our country has not yet reached a certain level, this practice model is very popular in universities.The researchers found that program-based practice are reasonable, but there are still many risks. In this paper, the researcher chooses one representative practice program as a study case to collect and analyze data, and then come to the following main conclusions.First, project-based practice has its own rationality under the real situation of China.This project-based practice is helpful to students’ professional growth and at the same time has positive impact on clients. In the real situation of China, this practice mode will continue.Secondly, ethical risks in project-based practice cannot be ignored. On the one hand, the program is not in line with students’ study as the top priority and is contrary to the nature of professional practice as well affects students’ learning effect. On the other hand, to provide professional services directly from the intern will take the potential risk to the clients.Thirdly, the reasons for the ethical dilemmas are multifaceted: The interns’ professional competence and authority are disproportionate with clients’ plight; The specification of program services and student practice are not clear; The roles of intern are unclear and supervisors’ supervisory functions are not significant.Finally, the researcher tables the proposals to avoid ethical risks: Develop a detailed project specifications and student ’practice requirements; Promptly follow up training; Improve the supervision mechanism.