(a) A therapist shall make known to a prospective client the
important aspects of the professional relationship including fees and arrangements
for payment which might affect the client's decision to enter into the relationship.
(b) No commission or rebate or any other form of renumeration
shall be given or received by a therapist for the referral of clients for
professional services.
(c) A therapist shall not use relationships with clients to
promote, for personal gain or for the profit of an agency, commercial enterprises
of any kind.
(d) A therapist shall not engage in activities that seek to
meet the therapist's personal needs instead of the needs of the client.
(e) Under normal circumstances a therapist shall not be involved
in the therapy of family members, intimate friends, close associates, or others
whose welfare might be jeopardized by such a dual relationship.
(f) A therapist shall be responsible for setting and maintaining
professional boundaries.
(g) A therapist may disclose confidential information to medical
or law enforcement personnel if the therapist determines that there is a probability
of imminent physical injury by the client to the client or others or there
is a probability of immediate mental or emotional injury to the client.
(h) In group therapy settings, the therapist shall take reasonable
precautions to protect individuals from physical or emotional trauma resulting
from interaction within the group.
(i) A therapist shall keep accurate records of therapeutic
services to include, but not be limited to, dates of services, types of services,
progress or case notes, and billing information for a minimum of five years
for an adult client and 5 years beyond the age of 18 years of age for a minor.
(j) A therapist shall bill clients or third parties for only
those services actually rendered or as agreed to by mutual understanding at
the beginning of services or as later modified by mutual agreement.
(k) A therapist shall terminate a professional relationship
when it is reasonably clear that the client is not benefiting from it.
(l) A licensee who engages in interactive therapy via the telephone
or internet must provide the client with his/her license number and information
on how to contact the board by telephone or mail, and must adhere to all other
provisions of this chapter.
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