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A social worker suspects that a child receiving services from her agency is being psychologically abused and neglected . She discusses the reasons for her belief and her serious concerns about the child’s home environment with her social work supervisor. After a lengthy conversation, the social work supervisor does not agree with the social worker and tells the social worker to monitor the situation for a while before deciding whether to make a report to the child protection agency. The social worker should:
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Contact the child protection agency immediately while informing the supervisor of the need to do so
explanation
Social workers are mandated reporters. Despite the supervisor’s assessment not reaching the same conclusion, the social worker still must make a report because she has “a reasonable suspicion.” It would not be appropriate to delay to collect more information and/or try to convince the supervisor of the nee In addition, the social worker should be forthcoming with her supervisor about her actions and not anonymously report.
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