The things that George has planned in his mind are very scary and serious for a counselor to hear
Megan Kinkade
The case study that I chose to respond to is that of Danielle with the client George. The things that George has planned in his mind are very scary and serious for a counselor to hear and have direct knowledge of. The fact that George is already agitated in the session is also another serious indicator of the severity of contacting law enforcement. This is where “duty to warn” comes into play. As a mandatory reporter and Danielle hearing of a plan that he wants to carry out that involves harming others and taking his child out of sight to disappear is quite unnerving. Iowa law states that in 282.2(4) under privacy and confidentiality (1) If the information reveals the contemplation or commission of a crime. This includes situations in which the licensee determines that disclosure is necessary to prevent serious, foreseeable, and imminent harm to the client or another specific identifiable person. I think I would also recommend Danielle trying some deescalation techniques with George before he leaves and help can arrive. This can help put him in a calmer and more rationale state of mind. I believe since there is a plan, identifiable people in harms way, and a serious threat to victims, law enforcement or and a mobile crisis team should be dispatched. It is Danilelle’s responsibility that that she informs George that she has to report his plan to law enforcement and the mobile crisis team under certain statutes of the Iowa law pertaining to duty to warn.
References
Mental Health Professionals\’ Duty to Warn. (2022, March 16). National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved April 25, 2023, from https://www.ncsl.org/health/mental-health-professionals-duty-to-warn
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