As social worker we have to respect our clients and meet them were they are at. Ethical responsibilities flow from all human relationships, from the personal and familial to the social and professional (NASW, 2017).
The social workers ethical principle primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems. Pedro is in need for medications I would assist him with resources in his local community. The case study that I conducted was on “Working with Clients With HIV/AIDS: The Case of Pedro”. Pedro has been diagnosis with HIV, and is a 58-year-old, heterosexual, who is a Dominican. Pedro understand that he contracted HIV from ravenous drug use (IVDU).
As a social worker I would help Pedro with seeking a therapist to help with the feeling of guilt. Pedro is feeling guilty about the death of his son who is who was born with HIV, which was caused through birth from mother to son. Pedro has been married twice his first wife died from