You Are a School Counselor and Are Working with a Young

question 2

Multiple Choice

You are a school counselor and are working with a young man at school as part of his aftercare program.You have a valid written consent to communicate with the student's probation officer.The student tells you that he thinks he might be gay.When the probation officer calls you to discuss this student,should you tell the probation officer this information?

• A)only if the disclosure is in the best interests of the client
• B)only if the probation officer inquires about the student's sexual orientation
• C)because this is a criminal justice situation,all information must be disclosed
• D)federal law prohibits the disclosure of information related to sexual orientation

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