When a Counselor Who Is Working Under Supervision Shares Confidential

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a counselor who is working under supervision shares confidential information about clients with her or his supervisor:

• A) the counselor is legally responsible if the supervisor inappropriately discloses the confidential information to a third party.
• B) privileged communication is destroyed.
• C) this is acceptable behavior because the supervisor needs the information in order to supervise effectively.
• D) the information should be shared verbally, but not put in writing.
• E) the counselor is unethically breaching client confidentiality.

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