College Recommendation Letter for Client
Post Series: Ethics Scenario Archive
- 1.Approaching Former Adult Client
- 2.Medical Marijuana
- 3.Pro Bono Work
- 4.Supervision Has Multiple Relationships with Family Receiving Services
- 5.Parent Training Concerns
- 6.Parents Not Implementing Procedures
- 7.Soliciting Parent Testimonials
- 8.Retaliation Towards Mandated Reporting
- 9.Family Rejecting Safety Measures
- 10.Parental Collaboration
- 11.Hostile Work Enviornment
- 12.Creating Protocol to Prevent and Treat Trauma with Limited Functional Language
- 13.Parent ABA Practice Questions in OT & Speech
- 14.Potential Gifts From Clients on Social Media
- 15.Helping Close Relationships With ABA Tips
- 16.Parent Utilizing CBD & THC
- 17.Client Pre-Authorization Denied For Much Needed Services
- 18.Supervisee Slaps Child in School Setting
- 19.Changing Direction of Treatment from Previous BCBA
- 20.BCBA Subpoenaed in Family Court
- 21.Terminate Services Due To Parent Behavior
- 22.Parents Offering Token Items During Check Out/Transition
- 23.Family Doesn’t Want Details Released To Funding Source Without Permission
- 24.Resources for IRB Approval for Independent Researchers
- 25.Speech Therapist Refusing To Do PECS
- 26.BCBA Receives Cease & Desist
- 27.Unlicensed, Certified BCBA Provide Supervision
- 28.Rapid Prompting Method (RPM)
- 29.Parent as Witness to Accident
- 30.Website Testimonials
- 31.Student Using Social Media Inappropriately
- 32.Hiring Behavior Analyst Trainees at a School District
- 33.College Recommendation Letter for Client
- 34.Connecting Families That Are Clients
- 35.Employer Requiring Same Number of ABA Hours for All New Clients from New BCaBA
Scenario
Client that is being billed through insurance by the Agency that I work for is being accepted into college courses. He would like a letter of recommendation from his supervisor for some scholarship opportunities. Is it ethically appropriate to provide a letter for his college? What would be precautious steps to take in the event that we can provide a letter? Would this be better to provide during billable or non-billable therapy/supervision? What are some possible HIPPA considerations? Ethical issue: Dual relationship, Monetary concerns (if client receives scholarship for college), Billable/non-billable/spare time concerns.
Response
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- Committee Input:
- Potential dual relationship issue
- Can the client give their own consent to be able to release of PHI?
- Exploration:
- Avoid the multiple relationship.
- “Our ethical code states that”
- Coaching the client through asking other teachers/professional people
- Avoid the multiple relationship.
- Codes:
- 1.06B; 1.07A
- Committee Input: