A Hearing of the Discipline Committee of the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers was held on October 24, 2025, to hear and determine a Complaint against a Member alleging professional misconduct.

By Voluntary Submission, the Member acknowledged that her conduct constitutes professional misconduct:

1. She acknowledges that social workers have an ethical responsibility to protect confidentiality of all information acquired from the client or others regarding the client.
2. She acknowledges that social workers must respect the client’s right to confidentiality of information shared in a professional context.
3. She acknowledges that social workers only disclose confidential information to others with the informed consent of clients, when required or permitted by relevant laws, court order or by the Code and Standards of Practice.

Following a determination that the Respondent was guilty of professional misconduct, the Discipline Committee imposed the following discipline sanctions:

1. Written reprimand to be placed in the Respondent’s file for period of 1 year;
2. Payment of a fine of $500.00;
3. To complete an assignment on Confidentiality, as determined by the Registrar, in the form of continuing education; and
4. Summary and publication of the proceedings without names for the education of the membership.