Common use of Therapist Availability Clause in Contracts

Therapist Availability. You are welcome to phone your therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You may leave a message for your therapist at any time on her confidential voicemail. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should call 911 and request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on Sunday. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Crisis Line-24 hours (000) 000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Center-resource for teens (000) 000-0000 Next Door-resource for domestic violence (000) 000-0000 Other: 911 Internet policy Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by the therapist. For appropriate e-mail or text communication therapist will respond to your e-mail or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device storing confidential information, and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail or text communication may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for time the therapist spends reading and responding to emails or text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.

Therapist Availability. You are welcome to phone your therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You may leave a message for your therapist at any time on her confidential voicemail. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 24 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should call 911 and request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm 10:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on SundaySunday and Monday. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Crisis Line-24 hours (000) 000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Center-resource for teens (000) 000-0000 Next Door-resource for domestic violence (000) 000-0000 Other: 911 Internet policy Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by the therapist. For appropriate e-mail or text communication therapist will respond to your e-mail or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device storing confidential information, and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail or text communication may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for time the therapist spends reading and responding to emails or text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.

Therapist Availability. You are welcome to phone your therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You may leave a message for your therapist at any time on her confidential voicemail. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 24 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should call 911 and request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 24 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on SundaySunday or otherwise noted by therapist directly. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Crisis Line-24 hours (000) 000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Center-resource for teens (000) 000-0000 Next Door-resource for domestic violence (000) 000-0000 Other: 911 Internet policy Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by the therapist. For appropriate e-mail or text communication therapist will respond to your e-mail or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device storing confidential information, and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail or text communication may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for time the therapist spends reading and responding to emails or text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.

Therapist Availability. You are welcome to phone your patient’s therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You may leave a message for your therapist at any time on her confidential voicemail. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- Non-urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 24 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should call 911 and request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm 7:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on SundaySaturday. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Crisis Line-24 hours (000) 000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Center-resource for teens (000) 000-0000 Next Door-resource for domestic violence (000) 000-0000 Other: 911 Internet policy Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by be the therapist. For appropriate e-mail or text communication therapist will respond to your e-mail or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail email or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device storing confidential information, and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail or text communication may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for time the therapist spends reading realign and responding to emails email or text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.

Therapist Availability. You are Representative is welcome to phone your patient’s therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You Representative may leave a message for your patient’s therapist at any time on her confidential voicemail. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- Non-urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 24 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should call 911 and request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm 10:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on SundaySunday and Monday. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Crisis Line-24 hours (000) 000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Center-resource for teens (000) 000-0000 Next Door-resource for domestic violence (000) 000-0000 Other: 911 Internet policy Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by the therapist. For appropriate e-mail or text communication therapist will respond to your e-mail or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device storing confidential information, and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail or text communication may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for time the therapist spends reading and responding to emails or text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.

Therapist Availability. You are Representative is welcome to phone your patient’s therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You Representative may leave a message for your patient’s therapist at any time on her confidential voicemail. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- Non-urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 24 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should call 911 and request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 24 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on SundaySunday or otherwise noted by therapist directly. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Crisis Line-24 hours (000) 000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Center-resource for teens (000) 000-0000 Next Door-resource for domestic violence (000) 000-0000 Other: 911 Internet policy Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by the therapist. For appropriate e-mail or text communication therapist will respond to your e-mail or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device storing confidential information, and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail or text communication may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for time the therapist spends reading and responding to emails or text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.

Therapist Availability. You are welcome My office is equipped with a confidential voice mail system that allows you to phone your therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You may leave a message for your therapist at any time on her confidential voicemailtime. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist I will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is I am unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or an emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should please call 911 and to request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on Sunday. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Suicide & Crisis Line-24 hours (Hotline: 0-000) -000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx CenterSuicide Prevention Lifeline:1-resource for teens (800-273-TALK Domestic Violence: 0-000) -000-0000 Next DoorMental Health Help 24/7: 0-resource for domestic violence (000) -000-0000 OtherTHERAPIST COMMUNICATIONS I may need to communicate with you by telephone or other means. Please indicate your preference by checking one of the choices listed below. Please be sure to inform me if you do not wish to be contacted at a particular time or place, or by a particular means. Additionally, I will not respond to personal Social Media requests. □ My therapist may call me on my home phone. My home phone number is: 911 Internet policy □ My therapist may call me on my cell phone. My cell phone number is: □ My therapist may send a text to my cell phone. My cell phone number is: □ My therapist may call me at work. My work phone number is: □ My therapist may communicate with me by e-mail. My e-mail address is: □ My therapist may send a fax to me. My fax number is: □ My therapist may send mail to me at my home address. Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by the therapistme. For appropriate e-mail email or text communication therapist communication, I will respond to your e-mail email or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications communication may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail email or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device device, storing confidential information, information and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail Email messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail email or text communication communications may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for the time the therapist spends it takes to spend reading and responding to emails or and text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.

Therapist Availability. You are Representative is welcome to phone your patient’s therapist in between sessions. However, as a general rule, it is our belief that important issues are better addressed within regularly scheduled sessions. You Representative may leave a message for your patient’s therapist at any time on her confidential voicemail. If you wish your therapist to return your call, please be sure to leave your name and phone number(s), along with a brief message concerning the nature of your call. Therapist will make every effort to return calls within 24 hours (or by the next business day), but cannot guarantee the calls will be returned immediately. Non- Non-urgent phone calls are returned during the therapist’s normal workdays within 24-48 24 hours. If you have an urgent need to speak with your therapist, please indicate that fact in your message and follow any instructions that are provided by your therapist’s voicemail. Therapist is unable to provide 24-hour crisis service. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency or emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, the patient should call 911 and request emergency assistance, or go to the nearest emergency room. You should be aware that your therapist is generally available to return phone calls within approximately 24-48 hours. Your therapist is not able to return phone calls after 8:00pm 7:00pm (PST) Your therapist is not available to return phone calls on SundaySaturday. You should also be aware of the following resources that are available in the local community to assist individuals who are in crisis: Uplift Crisis Line-24 hours (000) 000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Center-resource for teens (000) 000-0000 Next Door-resource for domestic violence (000) 000-0000 Other: 911 Internet policy Sensitive, clinical information is to be discussed over the phone or in-person as deemed appropriate by the therapist. For appropriate e-mail or text communication therapist will respond to your e-mail or text within 24 hours. Potential risks of using electronic communications may include but are not limited to; inadvertent sending of an e-mail or text containing confidential information to the wrong recipient, theft or loss of the computer, laptop or mobile device storing confidential information, and interception by an unauthorized third party through an unsecured network. E-mail messages may contain viruses or other defects and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is virus-free. In addition, e-mail or text communication may become part of the clinical record. You may be charged for time the therapist spends reading and responding to emails or text messages. Our concern for our clients regarding the use of the Internet to communicate, especially within social media sites, is the potential loss of privacy and blurring of the therapeutic relationship. For this reason, we try to minimize contact on the web with both current and former clients. Friending: We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social media site. We also don’t search for or “friend” our clients. Let’s meet and talk in person, or send personal emails, not through Facebook. Fanning and Business Review Sites: The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Code prohibits our soliciting testimonials from our clients. We can’t stop you from “liking” us, but you should be aware that if you do so, you will be compromising your own privacy.