Author Question: If a counselor works in a state that has a statute indicating that privileged communication extends ... (Read 58 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

If a counselor works in a state that has a statute indicating that privileged communication extends to the clients of school counselors, that means that:

a) The counselor may not reveal confidential information even if subpoenaed by a lawyer if the client/parent has not signed a release
b) The counselor needs no release to respond to a subpoena
c) The counselor can only disclose client information to the school nurse or physician
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

Question 2

If a student's parents refuse permission to have a school counselor tell teachers about their child's mental health problems, the school counselor:

a) Is still allowed to disclose that information to the principal because the principal is the counselor's boss
b) Should not document the mental health problems in the counseling record
c) Should tell no one other educator except in an emergency
d) All of the above
e) None of the above