I am required by law to report known or suspected child, vulnerable person, dependent adult, or elder abuse or neglect to appropriate authorities, immediately.
If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to any person(s) I am required by law to notify the police and inform the intended victim.
If a client intends to harm herself or himself I will make every effort to enlist her or his cooperation in order to ensure her or his safety. If she or he does not agree to engage in safety planning or if I assess that she or he is an immediate danger to her or his self I will take further measures without her or his permission, as provided under the law, in order to ensure her or his safety.
The following is based upon a standard Notice of Privacy Practices, as provided by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and has been found by NASW to comply with HIPAA law.
You have the following rights regarding PHI we maintain about you. To exercise any of these rights, please submit your request in writing to our Privacy Officer at The Wild Therapist.
serious harm to you or if the information is contained in separately maintained psychotherapy notes. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for copies. If your records are maintained electronically, you may also request an electronic copy of your PHI. You may also request that a copy of your PHI be provided to another person.
Right to a Copy of this Notice.
You have the right to a copy of this notice.
If you believe we have violated your privacy rights, you have the right to file a complaint in writing with the Secretary of Health and Human Services at 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 or by calling (202) 619-0257. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
For more information on HIPAA please visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/index.html.