A social worker is co-leading a group for individuals that a…

A social worker is co-leading a group for individuals that are suffering from substance use disorders. Before the start of the group, the social worker is approached by one of the members. A male participating in the group who is gay complains openly that no one else in the group is gay. He is upset about this and feels like he cannot relate. What SHOULD the social worker do? 

An undocumented client receives successful treatment for tra…

An undocumented client receives successful treatment for trauma responses from a non-minority social worker and is functioning much better.  However, the client advises the social worker that he has other underlying problems the worker cannot assist him with because the social worker is not a person of color.  How should the worker respond?