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Artificial Intelligence in Social Work: Emerging Ethical Issues

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Reamer, Frederic G.·2023·International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics
DOI 10.55521/10-020-205
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Archives > Volume 20 (2023) > Issue 2 > Item 05 DOI: 10.55521/10-020-205 Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D. Rhode Island College freamer@ric.edu Full disclosure: Frederic G. Reamer is a member of the IJSWVE editorial board. IJSWVE uses an anonymous review process in which authors do not review their own work and reviewers do not know authors’ identities. Reamer, F. (2023). Artificial Intelligence […]

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  • A social worker relying on flawed AI outputs to inform a clinical assessment, treatment plan, or policy recommendation would provide substandard service and commit a profound failure of professional judgment and a significant ethical breach.

    “A social worker relying on such flawed outputs to inform a clinical assessment, a treatment plan, or a policy recommendation would not only be providing substandard service but would be committing a profound failure of professional judgment and a significant ethical breach (National Association of Social Workers, 2021; Reamer, 2023).”

    From Paying the Cognitive Debt: An Experiential Learning Framework for Integrating AI in Social Work Education (2025) · cites this paper as Reamer, 2023

    The Client misdiagnosis section says social workers should supplement AI-generated assessments with independent judgment and warns that misdiagnosis may cause harm. The guidance on using AI results likewise says AI should supplement, not replace, professional judgment. These passages support the concern about relying on flawed outputs, but they do not establish that doing so in every clinical or policy context would constitute a profound failure of judgment and a significant ethical breach. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Social workers' expertise in systems thinking, social justice, and the dignity and worth of the person is needed to identify and mitigate algorithmic biases that can harm vulnerable populations.

    “Social workers' expertise in systems thinking, social justice, and the dignity and worth of the person is desperately needed to identify and mitigate the algorithmic biases that can harm vulnerable populations (Reamer, 2023).”

    From Paying the Cognitive Debt: An Experiential Learning Framework for Integrating AI in Social Work Education (2025) · cites this paper as Reamer, 2023

    The discussion of algorithmic bias says AI used in social work can incorporate bias affecting vulnerable or protected groups, and the Conclusion urges social workers to evaluate AI for algorithmic bias. The paper does not specifically identify systems thinking, social justice, and respect for the dignity and worth of the person as the expertise needed to detect and mitigate that bias (no page numbers supplied). (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  1. Reamer, F. (2023a). Risk management in the behavioral health professions: A practical guide to preventing malpractice and licensing-board com- plaints. Columbia University Press.

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Authors
Reamer, F. G.
Affiliations
Rhode Island College (US)
Corresponding author
Reamer, Frederic G.
ORCID
Reamer, Frederic G.
Venue
International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics
Publisher
International Federation of Social Workers
Published
2023-10-30
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
52-71
ISSN
  • 1553-6947 (ISSN-L)
  • 2790-6345
DOI
10.55521/10-020-205
OpenAlex
W4388023343
Cited by
150
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 83 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 16
FWCI
37.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
  • Social Sciences › Law › Artificial Intelligence in Law
Keywords
artificial intelligence, social work ethics

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