Consent
Dear Parent / Caregiver / Guardian,
Working with children / young people / young adults presents certain issues and legislation that we must adhere to. The following clarifies where our role starts and ends. It also outlines our ethical and legal responsibilities regarding working with children / young people / young adults.
A child is defined as 'someone who is under 12 years of age' and a young person is defined as 'someone who is 12 years or older but not yet 18 years old'. A client-parent (or parents) is 'the person who engages Fearless to provide a service for a child / young person / young adult.
Whilst we do our best to communicate with the client-parent regarding the progress of the child / young person we cannot disclose any personal information unless we gain written consent from the client i.e., the child / young person, or they are deemed too young to understand these terms, disclosure to the client parent can then occur.
I give permission for {clientName} to attend ongoing appointments without my presence. I understand that I will still be required to be available via preferred mobile and email for communication about their treatment and progress with treatment.
We use person-centred therapy for our approach to counselling. If another therapy modality is going to be used this will be discussed with the client-parent and/or client (if applicable) before use.
Consent to Sharing Information
I give permission for Fearless to obtain and exchange appropriate written, electronic, or verbal information with the following persons/agencies: