Regulation .10 Physical Contact.
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A.
A counselor engaging in nontraditional treatment modalities using physical contact with a client shall document in a client's record:
(1)
An assessment of a client;
(2)
A written rationale for the use of the physical contact treatment modality for a client; and
(3)
A copy of the informed consent, signed and dated by the client and the counselor which addresses:
(a)
The risks and benefits of the physical contact treatment modality;
(b)
The objective or objectives and intended outcome or outcomes of the proposed treatment;
(c)
Available alternative interventions; and
(d)
A description of the physical contact which may be reasonably anticipated by a client in the course of the proposed treatment.
B.
A counselor may not engage in a treatment modality involving physical contact if the risk of psychological harm to a client, as a result of the physical contact, has been assessed by a counselor to outweigh the possible benefits of the treatment, independent of a client's wishes.