A clear and well-organized recordkeeping system is essential for counselors providing treatment, nutritional assessment and counseling services. But creating such systems can be challenging. First, a counselor must navigate the fine balance between the need to maintain client privacy and confidentiality and the need to communicate with insurers, other healthcare professionals, and broader healthcare systems. Counselor records must also comply with state and federal laws (King & Klawitter, 2007). . Additionally, an advisor must plan for retirement and possible disposal of documents. In order for the consultant to have these documents, the information must be documented. Some of the things that need to be documented include counseling sessions, patient's family history, payment history, emergency contacts and patient vitals, privacy law, informed consent, past and present medical history. All information for all clients is kept confidential and these may be the appointment schedule, the content of the counseling sessions, any information contained in the documents and the outcome of the counseling are confidential by state law (King & Klawitter, 2007). This type of confidential services is provided and managed by all medical staff. Josephine's record consists of both paper files and electronic database components. Your documents are very secure, physically and electronically, therefore protected by the same confidentiality and privacy laws. Most counseling centers have patients who see more than one counselor; it can be a psychologist and a counselor depending on the problem at hand. In this case there will be sharing of information to be able to consult each other to provide and deliver effective services. The only members who can… mid-paper… consulting requirements. Other negative obstacles that may be identified include feeling depressed, sad, and/or anxious. Using her culture, she may also have difficulty telling her mother that her cooking is causing her problems. As a counselor, I will be expected to work with her through any uncertainty by supporting her efforts to change and helping her identify inconsistencies among her interests. objectives and values. Involving her in activities, such as support groups, can also be effective. As for his mother, I will suggest going to the kitchen and helping her cook. As he continues to do so, he may suggest taking something away and adding healthier choices. Considering your sadness, depression and anxiety, I will suggest that you start recording when these feelings start to appear, at what time of day and how often they appear during the day..
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