A worker believes that her supervisor is regularly abusing alcohol and is sometimes incapacitated at work. During one supervisory meeting, the supervisor is clearly intoxicated. Her speech is slurred and she is unable to respond adequately to questions. The odor of alcohol is on her breath. The social worker's best first step is to
A. discuss the problem with the supervisor and ask her to seek assistance.
B. discuss the supervisor's problem at the next staff unit meeting and urge the supervisor to seek help.
C. report the problem to the administration.
D. refuse to meet with the supervisor if she appears intoxicated at subsequent meetings.
A. discuss the problem with the supervisor and ask her to seek assistance.
Section 2.09 of the social work code of ethics states that social workers should first discuss impairments with the colleague and assist them in seeking help. If that fails, then the worker should pursue remedies through established channels within the agency or the profession. The social worker would not be expected to do this if there were reason to fear retribution or if there were any illegal or imminently dangerous activities involved.
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