(a) Social workers should not engage in uninvited solicitation of potential clients who, because of their circumstances, are vulnerable to undue influence, manipulation or coercion.
(b) Social workers should not engage in solicitation of testimonial endorsements (including solicitation of consent to use a client's prior statement as a testimonial endorsement) from current clients or other persons who, because of their particular circumstances are vulnerable to undue influence.
Pretty straightforward. Don't use the power of the social worker position to coerce vulnerable people to become clients; don't use the power of the social worker position to get good Yelp reviews. (Okay, it doesn't exactly say that, but that's what part b is getting at.)
How might this look as a question on the social work licensing exam? Maybe something like this--a combo question--two parts of the code tested simultaneously:
A social worker shares an office with another social worker who routinely asks clients to write reviews of her on the Internet and in social media. What is the BEST course of action for the social worker to take with regards to the colleague?
A. Do nothing.
B. Report the colleague to the licensing board.
C. Discuss the client reviews with the colleague.
D. Search the Internet to ensure both positive and negative reviews of the colleague are appearing.
What's your answer? Getting the question right depends not only upon this section of the code, but also upon earlier portions that specify discussing practice issues with colleagues before taking them to authorities such as the licensing board. (The usual harm to self/others exception applies, of course.) Given that, you've got your answer: C. It may be vague, but it's right.
How'd you do?
Good luck on the exam!