(1) A licensed clinical social worker, a certified clinical social work associate or any employees of the licensed clinical social worker shall not disclose any communication given by a client in the course of noninvestigatory professional activity when such communication was given to enable the licensed clinical social worker to aid the client, except:
(a) When the client or those persons legally responsible for the client’s affairs give consent to the disclosure;
(b) When the client initiates legal action or makes a complaint against the licensed clinical social worker to the State Board of Clinical Social Workers.
(c) When the communication reveals a clear intent to commit a crime which reasonably is expected to result in physical injury to a person;
(d) When the communication reveals that a minor was the victim of a crime, abuse or neglect;
(e) When disclosure of the communication is necessary to obtain further professional assistance for the client; or
(f) When otherwise required by ORS 124.060, 419B.010 or 430.765.
(2) Nothing in this section is intended to prevent a licensed clinical social worker who is a public employee from disclosing communications from a client when such a disclosure is made in the performance of the licensed clinical social worker’s duty as a public employee and the public employer has determined that such disclosure is necessary in the performance of the duty of the licensed clinical social worker as a public employee. [1977 c.677 §10; 1979 c.769 §9; 1989 c.721 §37; 1997 c.381 §5]
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