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ASWB Social Work Bachelor's Exam Prep

Category - Administration

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A client discloses information to a social worker about domestic violence that has involved the injury of a child. At a court proceeding, this is shared as circumstantial evidence. The client attempts to sue the social service agency, declaring her confidentiality was violated. The administrator looks at the case and determines:
  1. The social worker should never have disclosed this information
  2. The information should have been forwarded to administration
  3. The social worker acted appropriately considering the danger
  4. The social worker wanted to make a bigger case out of the proceedings
Explanation
Answer - C - Administrators need to ensure the proper information on confidentiality is shared by supervisees with their clients. Potential consequences for disclosing information may occur in a court of law and should occur if there is an imminent danger situation. In this case, the client will lose the battle based on the dangerous situation a child has been placed in during domestic violence altercations.
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