Confidentiality
Basics
Basics
Confidentiality belongs to the ___.
Client
Records must be kept in a ___ location.
Secure
Parents have ___ rights to minors’ records.
Limited
Counselors are legally mandated reporters of ___.
child abuse
Landmark case establishing duty to warn.
Tarasoff
Couples counseling: counselor is not a ___.
Secret-Keeper
Progress/session notes belong in the ___ record.
Noncustodial parents require ___ consent.
Written
It is a(n)________ requirement for counselors to report suspected elder abuse.
ethical
Duty to Warn applies even if threat seems ___.
uncertain/unclear
Confidentiality is limited by ___.
Law
Counselor personal notes are typically excluded from ___.
Counselors should discuss parental requests with ___.
the minor/the client
Is harm to self legally reportable in PA?
no, but it's ethically required
Goal of duty to warn is safety of ___.
others
Confidentiality differs from ___.
Privilege Communication
Typical retention range for records.
5-7 years
Legal ownership of records does not equal ___ access by guardians.
unlimited
Harm to others may require a duty to ___
warn
Duty is always ethical and sometimes ___.
legal
Disclosure should always be limited to the ___ necessary
Minimum
Immediate destruction of records is ___.
unethical and unlawful
First step when parent requests session details.
Consult with youth client
Interpersonal violence between adults is ___ mandated.
not legally
Counselors should take the ___ necessary action.
least intrusive