A social worker within a case management meeting discovers the client being referenced is the neighbor of another social worker. After the meeting, information is disclosed to the neighboring social worker concerning domestic violence history and drug addiction. That evening, the client goes outside and yells for their missing dog. The neighboring social worker mistakenly calls the police and reports domestic violence. What form of professionalism did this violate?
A)Confidentiality
B)Interdisciplinary collaboration
C)Incompetence of colleagues
D)Discrimination

Question

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Social workers are obligated to respect confidentiality and ensure that colleagues understand. Information shared by colleagues during professional relationships needs to remain at a private level. Outside influences should not dictate the loose communication of disclosed client information.

A Social Worker Within a Case Management Meeting Discovers the Client