A social worker in a small town accepts Jane S. for treatment and short afterwards learns that she is involved in a bitter divisive divorce action involving Sara B., another client. Jane S. has been conducting an affair with Sara B.'s husband and she is likely to be called as a witness in a custody dispute that is part of the divorce action. The social worker realized that she too may be called to testify. What principle should guide the worker's actions?
A. Both clients are equal and the worker should treat each as a separate situation that requires it's own clinical strategy.
B. If the worker believes there is a clear conflict of interest, she should terminate one of the clients and refer her elsewhere, after fully discussing the issue with her.
C. The worker should bring on both clients together to determine their motivation for involving her in this awkward situation.
D. The worker should seek clinical supervision on managing this unusual situation.
B. If the worker believes there is a clear conflict of interest, she should terminate one of the clients and refer her elsewhere, after fully discussing the issue with her.
There is little doubt that a potential conflict of they type described is inimical to good practice. Moreover, the social work Code of Ethics is quite specific about the need to assess potential conflicts and act aggressively to limit them. In this case, the social worker should probably terminate one of the clients.
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