What if the client discloses a serious incidence, e.g. a child-protection issue that will need further action or a suspension of confidentiality?
A disclosure of this nature can come at any time during face to face work with clients, whether you use the Rickter Scale® or not. Act in accordance with whatever systems, procedures and policies you have currently in place within your organisation. Following good practice guidelines, you may feel it necessary to explain the purpose and process of the interview, the boundaries of the work and the organisations’ confidentiality policy before the interview begins. Only you can determine how much detail is necessary at this point, both for your comfort and that of your client.
