Probation Officer and Substance Abuse Counselor

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Probation Officer and Substance Abuse Counselor

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Probation Officer and Substance Abuse Counselor

Introduction

This tends to show how , a certain person as a substance abuse counselor , should approach a certain probation officer who is asking for a restricted record of the offender patient 's information . The situation is complicated because of the seemingly bribe which is offered by the officer

Explaining this , a letter should be given

to him in to explain the counselor 's situation and the restriction on his side to provide any kind of information or record unless it is requested by the court and justice system . Another is to approach the probation officer in a way that he or she will not be offended

Communication between the Treatment Staffs and the Justice System

It is very important for the treatment staffs to know whether or not they should release any kind of information regarding their patients They are allowed to provide visual materials or information only when the authority tells them to do so and these said authorities involves the court system , the justice system , the district attorney 's office and even the departments of probation and parole as well as the patient 's counsel ADDIN EN .CITE H . Richard Lamb7H . Richard Lamb M .D , Linda E . Weinberger , Ph .D . and Bruce H . Gross , J .D , Ph .D Community Treatment of Severely Mentally Ill Offenders Under the Jurisdiction of the Criminal Justice System : A Review Psychiatr Serv Psychiatr Serv907-91350 1999http /www psychservices .psychiatryonline .org /cgi /content /full /50 /7 /907 (H . Richard Lamb , 1999

In for the counselor to provide any information , the different offices as well as systems should first agree for the treatment staffs to release such records . An illegal act of releasing such information will definitely cause trouble on the part of the offender and the offender 's state on the case . An effective communication between the offices and systems will avoid any judicial conflicts as well as troubles regarding on the case and because all of them is aiming on one goal , then they should all be informed if a certain side asks for information . In this manner , the case trial would be conducted without any biased act as well as they would avoid any illegal actions regarding the case ADDIN EN .CITE H . Richard Lamb7H . Richard Lamb M .D , Linda E . Weinberger , Ph .D . and Bruce H . Gross , J .D , Ph .D Community Treatment of Severely Mentally Ill Offenders Under the Jurisdiction of the Criminal Justice System : A Review Psychiatr Serv Psychiatr Serv907-91350 1999http /www psychservices .psychiatryonline .org /cgi /content /full /50 /7 /907 (H . Richard Lamb , 1999

Letter for the Probation Officer

Dear Mr . Probation Officer

be informed that I , as the substance abuse counselor , am not allowed to provide you any information unless it is legally requested by the offices involved for me...