Submitted by an MSW student:
I am facing a situation with a new client. Apparently, the mother of my client went to school with my fiancee. I have never heard him mention her so how did I find this out---they are friends on Facebook. What this means is that anything he posts on his profile about me she will have access to including pictures. As of now, they are both unaware of the connection. So what do I do? Ethically, there is not a reason for me to quit working with this client. However, there is the potential for a clash between my personal and work life should she dig through his page.
I am facing a situation with a new client. Apparently, the mother of my client went to school with my fiancee. I have never heard him mention her so how did I find this out---they are friends on Facebook. What this means is that anything he posts on his profile about me she will have access to including pictures. As of now, they are both unaware of the connection. So what do I do? Ethically, there is not a reason for me to quit working with this client. However, there is the potential for a clash between my personal and work life should she dig through his page.