Need to respond to the 3 student’s discussion below:
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Vickie Gloria
MondayNov 7 at 9:09pm
Privacy and confidentiality are actually two separate entities. An article called Privacy vs. Confidentiality, What’s the Difference (February 4, 2009) says “privacy concerns people, whereas confidentiality concerns data”. (Retrieved November 7, 2022). I have worked for several years in the school systems. Many times I have been approached by teachers, administrators and even other students and parents asking private information about my student. I explain that anything personal such as his/her hearing, learning abilities, ect. are private and can be asked by the student’s parent. That it is at the parent’s discretion if they relay that information. Confidentiality has been more of a challenge. Many teachers are curious about how to help the deaf students if and when they are enrolled in their class. In those cases, I have to let the teachers know that unless they are working directly on the IEP of the student I am not at liberty to give any information. Most of the time the questions are well meaning. People are only interested in learning more about the student, the culture, or how to relate to them and often times do not even realize they are breaking ethical codes.
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections (AAHRPP). (Updated February 4, 2009). Privacy vs. Confidentiality. What’s the Difference”. research.uky.edu. (Retrieved November 7, 2022).
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Princess Abling
TuesdayNov 8 at 2:45am
The information and the relationships that health professionals have with their patients must remain confidential. To start off, I would educate the student, student’s parents, teachers, and staff about respect and privacy of children. When dealing with a minor, maintaining privacy may be difficult. In some situations, legal requirements require disclosure of confidential information or a breach is necessary to prevent serious and foreseeable harm to the student or others, keep information confidential.Depending on a student’s age, the setting, parental/guardian rights, and the nature of the harm, serious and foreseeable harm differs for each minor in schools. Moyer , Sullivan, and Growcock (2012) point out that school counselors must be able to determine when administrators have the ethical right to gain access to confidential information about students, especially in cases of risk-taking behavior by students. (p.214)
References
Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2019). Issues and ethics in the helping professions. Cengage Learning Inc.
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Destiny Dupree
Destiny Dupree (She/Her)
TuesdayNov 8 at 11:50am
From my understanding, the only way one would need to break privacy is if there is a serious risk to the student, themselves, students or faculty. Progress does not fall under these guises. “ students should be informed that exceptions to confidentiality exist in which school counselors must inform others of information they obtained in the counseling relationship to prevent serious and foreseeable harm to students themselves or others and if it is legally required.” (ASCS, 2022) I personally wouldn’t disclose any information unless it was required by the state or school board. I think you may be safe being vague such as “Kevin is making great prpgresss” or “I’m continuing to work with Mary.” Do you feel there’s a difference between privacy and confidentiality? Are they equal of importance? Both are important to ensure the student trusts the counseled.
I would use being vague as my response to whomever is inquiring about the student. If that doesn’t suffice “I am not at liberty to discuss this information with you.”
If they continue to press stress the importance of maintaining trust with your student as a counselor.
References
American School Counselor Association. (2022). Ethical standards for school counselors. Alexandria, VA: Author.
