Health or Safety. A clinician may disclose confidential information to protect a client or others from a serious threat of harm by the client. This may include, but is not limited to, calling the police, seeking appropriate hospitalization, or notifying a potential victim.
Health or Safety. If I determine that there is a probability of imminent physical injury by you to yourself or others, or there is a probability of immediate mental or emotional injury to you, I may disclose relevant confidential mental health information to medical or law enforcement personnel.
Health or Safety. I may disclose confidential information when I judge that disclosure is necessary to protect against a clear and substantial risk of imminent serious harm being inflicted by you on yourself or another person. I must limit disclosure of the otherwise confidential information to only those persons and only that content which would be consistent with the standards of the profession in addressing such problems. • Worker’s Compensation: If you file a worker’s compensation claim, this constitutes authorization for me to release your relevant mental health records to involved parties and officials. This would include a past history of complaints or treatment of a condition similar to that involved in the worker’s compensation claim.
Health or Safety. Such action is necessary to alleviate health or safety needs which are not reasonably satisfied by the Collaborating Party, assignee, or licensee.
Health or Safety. If you present a clear and immediate probability of physical harm to yourself, to other individuals, or to society, relevant information may be communicated concerning this to the potential victim, appropriate family member, or law enforcement or other appropriate authorities.
Health or Safety. If you communicate to our staff a specific threat of imminent harm against another individual or if we believe that there is clear, imminent risk of physical or mental injury being inflicted against another individual, we may make disclosures that we believe are necessary to protect that individual from harm. If we believe that you present an imminent, serious risk of physical or mental injury or death to yourself, we may make disclosures we consider necessary to protect you from harm.
Health or Safety. If we believe there is an imminent danger to your health or safety or that of another individual, or if there is likelihood of a felony or violent misdemeanor, we may disclose information to take protective action, including communicating with the potential victim, appropriate family members, and/or the police, or to seek hospitalization. • Child Abuse – If we have cause to suspect that a child under 18 is abused, neglected, dependent, or has died as the result of maltreatment by a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker, the law requires that we file a report with the appropriate county Department of Social Services (see the North Carolina Juvenile Code). • Adult Abuse – If we have reasonable cause to believe a disabled or elder adult is in need of protective services, the law requires that we file a report with the appropriate county Department of Social Services (see the North Carolina Protection of the Abused, Neglected, or Exploited Disabled Adult Act). • Required by Law – If federal, state, or local law or other judicial or administrative proceeding requires it. Minors: Therapy is most effective when a trusting relationship exists between the provider and the client. It is important for minors to have some privacy, where they feel they can discuss personal matters without fear that their thoughts and feelings will be communicated to their parents. This is particularly important for adolescents who are naturally developing a greater sense of independence and autonomy. Since parental involvement is also an essential part of treatment, it is our policy to provide you with general information about your child’s treatment in order to help you best support your child. But we will NOT share specific information your child has disclosed without your child’s agreement. This includes activities and behavior that you would not approve of, or might be upset by, but that do not put your child at risk of serious and immediate harm. In some situations, we will encourage your child to tell you. If we feel that your child is in serious and immediate danger, we will communicate this information to you. Off-Site Sessions: Some psychotherapy sessions sometimes take place outside or off-site in order to move, get fresh air and sunshine, or complete exposure exercises or symptom challenges. Clients will provide their own transportation if the destination is not in walking distance. If you are not comfortable with your child leaving the office with a provider for therape...
Health or Safety. If you communicate to me an explicit threat to kill or inflict serious bodily injury upon an identified person and you have the apparent intent and ability to carry out the threat, I must take reasonable precautions. Reasonable precautions may include warning the potential victim, notifying law enforcement, or arranging for your hospitalization. I must also do so if I know you have a history of physical violence and I believe there is a clear and present danger that you will attempt to kill or inflict bodily injury upon an identified person. Furthermore, if you present a clear and present danger to yourself and refuse to accept further appropriate treatment, and I have a reasonable basis to believe that you can be committed to a hospital, I must seek said commitment and may contact members of your family or other individuals if it would assist in protecting you.
Health or Safety. The Center will use and disclose PHI to avert a serious threat to the health and safety of a person or the public.