A social worker in a substance abuse treatment facility is attracted to one of her supervisees and asks him out on a date. After several months of dating, they get married and the supervisee finds a job at another agency. The behavior of the social worker is:

The NASW Code of Ethics prohibits social workers who function as supervisors or educators from engaging in sexual activities or contact with supervisees, students, trainees, or other colleagues over who they exercise professional authority. The social worker engaged in a dual relationship with her supervisee, which is unethical.