Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If a client states or suggests that he or she is abusing a child (or vulnerable adult) or has recently abused a client (or vulnerable adult), or a child (or vulnerable adult) is in danger of abuse, the mental health professional is required to report this information to the appropriate social service and/or legal authorities.
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If a client states or suggests that he or she is abusing a child (or vulnerable adult) or has recently abused a child (or vulnerable adult), or a child (or vulnerable adult) is in danger of abuse, I am required to report this information to the appropriate social service and/or legal authorities. Please see the HIPPA handout for a more complete list of exceptions.
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If you state or suggest that you are abusing/abused a child (or vulnerable adult), I am required to report this information to the appropriate social services and police.
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If you disclose, or it is suspected, that there is abuse or harmful neglect of children or vulnerable adults (i.e. the elderly, disabled/incompetent), Boost & Affiliates must report this information to the appropriate state agency and/or legal authorities.
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If a client states or suggests that he or she is abusing a child (or vulnerable adult) or has recently abused a child or (vulnerable adult) or that a child or (vulnerable adult is in danger of abuse the Family Navigator is required to report this information to the appropriate legal authorities. I have read the above and understand its contents: Signature of Caregiver Date________________ Signature of Family Navigator Date__________________ Family /Caregivers Assessment Caregivers Name: Address DOB: Email: Telephone: Cell: Permission to leave message? Yes ⃝ No ⃝ Marital Status: Single ⃝ Married ⃝ Partnered ⃝ Divorced ⃝ Widowed ⃝
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If a client states or suggests that he or she is abusing a child (or vulnerable adult) or has recently abused a child (or vulnerable adult), or a child (or vulnerable adult) is in danger of abuse, the mental health professional is required to report this information to the appropriate social service and/or legal authorities. Prenatal Exposure to Controlled Substances Mental Health care professionals are required to report admitted prenatal exposure to controlled substances that are potentially harmful. Minors/Guardianship Parents or legal guardians of non-emancipated minor clients have the right to access the clients’ records. When a child is under 16 years old parents are entitled to know the nature and progress of the child's therapeutic services and have access to the material discussed in therapy unless: 1) reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect or 2) minor client is seeking alcohol and/or drug treatment, or pregnancy or birth control counseling. Insurance Providers When applicable, Insurance companies and other third-party payers are given information that they request regarding services to clients. Information that may be requested includes type of services, dates/times of services, diagnosis, treatment plan, and description of impairment, progress of therapy, case notes, and summaries. Therapist has no control over how Insurance companies use client information.
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If a client states or suggests that he or she is abusing a child (or vulnerable adult) or has recently abused a child (or vulnerable adult), or a child (or vulnerable adult) is in danger of abuse, the mental health professional is required to report this information to the appropriate social service and/or legal authorities. Vulnerable adults can include the elderly, disabled, or patients within a mental health facility. -- Legal Cases: There are some legal situations where parts or all elements of confidentiality can be compromised, such as negligent suits or a formal complaint brought against the mental health professional, fee disputes between the client and the mental health professional that cannot be resolved between the parties, or other legal cases where there is an order by a judge. -- Limitations of Technology: While technology (computers, internet, cell phones, e-mails, texting, etc) are used with discretion in the normal course of business, there are also limitations to protection of confidentiality within these electronic resources. You use them at your own risk. E-mail is reserved for purposes of scheduling appointments and occasionally sharing resource information, but is not used to conduct therapy or to share otherwise confidential information related to therapy. I am not responsible for breaches of security within your electronic devices where elements of confidentiality are compromised. COUPLES SESSIONS
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If a client states or suggests that he or she is abusing a child (or vulnerable adult) or has recently abused a child (or vulnerable adult), or a child (or vulnerable adult) is in danger of abuse, I am required to report this information to the appropriate social service and/or legal authorities. By signing below you agree to the above limits of confidentiality. Client’s/Guardian's Name (please print) Client’s/Guardian’s Signature Date Witness Name (please print) Witness Signature Date RECORDS Counsellors maintain records in sufficient detail to track the sequence and nature of professional services rendered and consistent with any legal, regulatory, agency, or institutional requirement. They secure the safety of such records and create, maintain, transfer, and dispose of them in a manner compliant with the requirements of confidentiality. Your clinical record may include information about your reasons for seeking treatment, your diagnosis, your treatment plan, treatment reviews and summaries, progress notes for each visit, your medical and social history, your history of previous mental health treatment, records received from other providers (with your authorization), your billing records, any authorizations which you have signed, and any records of disclosure made about you either with your authorization or as otherwise required by law. You have a right of access to your counselling record if requested in writing. The exception to this would be: disclosures which would endanger you or others, portions of the record that make references to another person such that disclosure is likely to cause substantial harm to that other person, and information which has been provided to me confidentially by others. Records may contain professional information which is not clear to the untrained reader. For this reason I request that you initially review your record in my presence or have it forwarded to another mental health professional who can review it with you. Record disclosure to others only occurs with your written consent and/or when required by law. CONSENT FOR TREATMENT OF MINORS Therapeutic counselling with minors (particularly adolescents) involves the difficult task of building a therapeutic relationship, while respecting the parent(s)/guardian(s) right to information concerning their child/adolescent. Therapy is most effective when a trusting relationship exists between the therapist and child/adolescent, and protecting confidentiality is paramount in bu...
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If a client reports or suggests that a child or vulnerable adult is being or has recently been abused, or it is suspected he/she may be abused, or is in danger of being abused
Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults. If I have reason to believe that a child or vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse or neglect, or that a vulnerable adult has been subjected to self-‐neglect, or exploitation, the law requires that I file a report with the appropriate government agency. Minors/Guardianship Parents or legal guardians of non-‐emancipated minor clients have the right to access the clients’ records.
