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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Family Services Counseling |
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28.3 |
EXCEPTIONS |
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There are exceptions to the confidential
relationship between the Family Services counselor and the Families First
client: ·
Incidents or
suspicion of physical and/or sexual abuse or neglect of a child will be
reported, by law, to the appropriate authority. ·
Incidents of
direct threats of harm to self or others will be reported to the appropriate
agency or persons. ·
Information
can be disclosed as a result of a court order or subpoena. ·
Information
can be disclosed to medical personnel in a medical emergency or to qualified
personnel for research, audit, MEU incapacity determination, or program
evaluation. Note: Information relating to Families First
eligibility that is shared with the Family Services counselor during the
course of counseling is considered confidential. The only information that FSC is required
to report is information directly related to an individual’s eligibility for
Families First. The Family Services
counselor may also discuss how the client’s particular barriers affect
his/her ability to participate in a work requirement (with the client’s
permission). When the Family Services counselor discusses confidentiality during
the initial assessment, he/she will present a consent form for the client to
sign stating that he/she agrees with and understands these exceptions to the
confidentiality policy. Family
Services Counseling cannot be provided to a client who will not sign the
consent form. If the client refuses to
sign the consent form, the Family Services counselor will notify the
caseworker/FF work activity
contractor about this refusal. The
caseworker/FF work activity
contractor will then remove Family Services Counseling as a support
service. |
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