Necessary Precautions To Protect The Client's Welfare

• DO NO HARM: protect the client’s welfare, avoid/minimize (physical or psychological) harm, o Practice within your competency. Refer out if necessary o Consult with a specialist who is competent in a particular area if necessary.
• Assessment: o Use and administer the instruments, which are known to be valid and reliable for the population that being tested via research, in a manner that is appropriate. To determine the appropriateness of the instrument, consider the client’s language, cultural background, level of education, referral question, and the norm that is been used for the test standard. o Informed consent—obtain one unless an assessment is conducted as mandated by law, a part of a routine institutional activity, or evaluating decisional capacity.
• Therapy: o Obtain informed consent before the treatment starts. o DO NOT enter into a treatment relationship with
 your own family members,
 former or current sexual partners,
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(e.g., give the client enough time to process the upcoming termination, give appropriate referrals)
• Confidentiality: o Take necessary precautions to protect confidentiality of the client. o Discuss the limitations of confidentiality with the client before starting treatment.
 Limitations include: A realistic plan to physically harm others with identifiable info, evidence of causing harm to a member of vulnerable populations (minors, elderly, physically disabled), court order, electronic transmissions (email, text), third party payment (insurance/Medicaid, Medicare—get authorization for billing). o When you disclose confidential information, do so with care and release only minimal information necessary. o Do not disclose any identifiable information of the client and research participant.
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