Florence is in her first semester of her second year of a MSW program, interning at a state-agency policy department. She has gone to her supervisor for help. She is questioning her choice of social work as a career and doesn't feel that she can follow all of the policy and standards of the NASW Code of Ethics because she has experienced so many violations of them as an intern. She also feels that she is not dependable enough to be a social worker. The least appropriate response by her supervisor would be to
a. Refer her to a peer support group.
b. Refer her to the director of her MSW program.
c. Problem-solve for her.
d. Help her identify her specific concerns.
Answer: c. Problem-solve for her.
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