A social worker who does not provide adolescent services makes referrals to a very reputable agency in her community when she is contacted for such services. In exchange for each of these referrals, the agency provides a $50 gift card to the social worker. This practice is:

A. Known as fee splitting and is ethical
B. Known as collateral contact and is unethical
C. Known as collateral contact and is ethical
D. Known as fee splitting and is unethical


Answer: D. Known as fee splitting and is unethical

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