Client Welfare and Rights. A counselor shall: Inform clients of the purposes, goals, techniques, procedures, limitations, potential risks, and benefits of services to be performed; Explain to clients the implications of diagnosis, the intended use of tests and reports, fees, and billing arrangements; Document attempts to inform other professional persons concurrently providing mental health services to a client; Assist clients in making appropriate arrangements for the continuation of treatment due to interruptions including but not limited to vacations and extended illness; and Make appropriate referrals. A counselor may not: Place or participate in placing clients in positions that may result in damaging the interests and the welfare of clients, employees, employers, or the public; Condone or engage in discrimination based on age, color, culture, disability, ethnic group, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic status; Abandon or neglect clients in counseling; or Foster dependent counseling relationships. Dual Relationships. A counselor shall: Avoid dual relationships with clients; and Take appropriate measures, including but not limited to, informed consent, consultation, supervision, and documentation to ensure that judgment is not impaired and no exploitation occurs if a dual relationship cannot be avoided. A counselor may not: Exploit trust and dependency in relationships with supervisees, employees, research participants, students, or volunteers; or Accept as clients superiors or subordinates with whom a counselor has administrative, supervisory, or evaluative relationships. Multiple Clients. A counselor shall clarify the unit of treatment in a counselor's written records as: Individual; Couple; Family; Group; or Any combination of §C(1)(a)—(d) of this regulation. A counselor shall identify in the written records individuals present in sessions, but not a part of the unit of treatment. A counselor shall communicate limitations on confidentiality to all clients. Termination and Referral. Termination may occur if: Services are no longer requested by a client; Counseling no longer serves a client's needs or interests; A counselor is unable to competently and ethically perform duties; A client does not pay the fees charged; or Agency or institution limits do not allow further counseling services. A counselor may terminate a counseling relationship only after: Securing a client's agreement; or If a client does not agree to termination, offering an appropriate referral.