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Question:
A social worker regularly refers clients to a colleague because he has expertise in treating Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders. The colleague is very appreciative of the social worker’s confidence in his abilities and offers his season football tickets each time a referral is receive The social worker takes the tickets so as not to “hurt his feelings,” but donates them to a local charity. The social worker’s actions are:
A
Unethical because the social worker should not accept the tickets
explanation
Because the receipt of the tickets by the social worker is clearly linked to the referrals, this is a form of “fee splitting,” which is not allowed in social work practice. Social workers cannot receive incentives or remuneration for making referrals. The donation of the tickets to a local charity does not justify acceptance of these gifts. Although there is no additional cost to the colleague, the football tickets clearly have monetary value.
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