t or f most social work professionals would agree that good recording keeping protects and benefits clients whereas fully written records can harm clients

t or f most social work professionals would disagree that good record keeping protects and benefits clients whereas fairly written records can harm clients

what belongs on a summary sheet

the following details may be important to record on a demographic sheet

t or f collect only the information that is needed to provide services efficiently and effectively

t or f collect only the information that is not needed to provide services efficiently and effectively

t or f it is not important to note to home recorded information belongs

t or f it is important to know to whom recorded information below

is a principle of ethics according to which the social worker or other professional may not disclose information about the client without the client consent

states that confidential information about clients can be disclosed only with valid consent from a client or a person legally authorized to consent on behalf of a client

can help orient clients to the helping process

t or f client should not be aware of a social workers qualification to work with them

client should be aware of a social workers qualification to work with them

a copy of the professional ethical code to which the social worker adheres is often shared with the client

background information about the setting in which services will be provided can help clients feel more comfortable and educate them about the agencies purposes

informed consent forms are typically one page long and are explained and signed prior or the beginning of treatment they usually include the following

t or f consent is truly informed when the client understand all risk and outcome possibilities that can occur

the term informed consent implies not merely the consent was given but also that the client understood and was fully informed about the actions to which he or she consented

clients should give written consent after discussion to any fee agreement with the social worker

t or f clients should not give written consent after discussion to any fee agreement with the social worker

is a written document that explains how services will be provided

t or f a fee agreement is a written document that explains how services will be provided

t or f a number of situations require a client's informed consent to release confidential information

is a federal law that addresses client privacy

are typically the first piece of a record whereby social workers can begin good recording keeping practices

when a client initially contacts a social worker or agency demographic information is typically collected and organized in one location usually on a form called

are generally collected from a client wishing to be served by an agency or social worker

should be asked only for information that is directly related to the purpose of the service delivery

should be sensitive when asking clients for information of a personal nature

can be minimized by educating new clients about services that the social worker will provide and the policies that outlined those services

should take into account such factors as the client's literacy level primary language and vision capability

should be at the sixth grade reading level

is to reduce malpractice risk while avoiding discouraging clients with an overly legalistic procedural impression of the practice setting

should stipulate the ways in which confidentiality is explained and documented

defines informed consent as the granting of permission by the client to the social worker and agency

are lacking in most forms of electronic communication

the consent form should spell out acceptable forms of payment how third party payment is handled sliding fiscals charges for meetings payment schedules and consequences of non-payment

it indicates that a client understand such issues as how and by whom services will be provided

the client must fulfill 10 conditions for consent to be informed