Confidentiality
Every effort is made at the PWC to maintain the confidentiality of client information. However, because the PWC is a training centre all sessions will be video-taped and viewed only by the student therapist and supervising psychologist in order to provide feedback to the student therapists. Students working at the PWC are required to sign a confidentiality agreement when they begin their placement. Client files are kept in a locked cabinet and are only accessed by those individuals involved. Information about therapy or assessment will not be released to a third party without consent of the client or parent/guardian. There are a few situations when confidentiality may have to be breeched due to legal or ethical considerations.
These include the following:
- If clients present as a danger to themselves or others
- If a child is possibly being abused or neglected
- If there is a court order requiring the release of information
- If there is a report of sexual abuse by another regulated health professional
