Problem
Vignette: Out-of-Office Disclosure in a Public Place
You are having lunch where many of the office staff eat, and you overhear two associates from your department talking about a high-profile contractor. You are stunned because you were told on your first day that the company's policy is no out-of-office discussion about the business of the corporation. You realize that policies are being violated, but you are not sure what to do about it. You have your mid-internship evaluation the following week and don't want to bring attention to yourself. One of the two associates you overheard holding this conversation is your site supervisor.
• Identify the problem of the vignette
• Apply the Ethical Standard for Human Service Professionals to answer these questions:
• What would you do? Why?
• How would you do what you've decided upon? (notify the authorities, notify your supervisor, make a report to a Protective Agency/Human Resources etc.)
• How could you assess whether or not your decision is the correct one?