Author Question: When an inquiry about a client's disposition is made by a governmental agency such as public health ... (Read 18 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

When an inquiry about a client's disposition is made by a governmental agency such as public health officials, the counselor's main responsibility is to:

a. provide only enough information to guard the public health interest.
b. provide information only about whether the client is in treatment.
c. provide information about whether the client is in treatment, and whether the client is complying with the treatment plan.
d. protect confidentiality.

Question 2

A counselor, a high school student client, and the client's parents may agree that the counselor will only share with the parents information about whether the client attended and participated in sessions, and will not share the content of session conversations. This arrangement:

a. will be legally binding under normal circumstances.
b. will be binding by ethical guidelines under normal circumstances.
c. may be broken by the counselor at any time for any reason.
d. may be broken by the parents at any time for any reason.