Client Rights

The Client is entitled to mental health services there in accordance with standards of professional practice, appropriate to the client'S needs, and designed to afford a reasonable opportunity to improve the client's condition. The client is entitled to:

Humane care and protection from harm. The right to participate the client's religion Consultation of legal counsel/private practitioner of client's choice at client's expense. The right to refuse treatment; if client is involuntary, the client has the right to petition the adjudicating body to refuse treatment.

You are entitled to mental health services in accordance with standards of professional practice, appropriate to your needs, and designed to afford a reasonable opportunity to improve your condition. You have the right to see the training and qualifications of your treatment provider.

You are entitled to humane care and protection from harm. You have the right to know about planned research involving you, as well as any audio/visual taping done in sessions.

You have the right to contact and consult with private practitioners and legal counsel of your choice and at your expense.

You are entitled to exercise your constitutional, statutory, and civil rights except for those rights that have been denied or limited by an adjudication or finding of mental incompentency in a guardianship or other civil proceeding.

You have the right to participation in treatment planning, agreement to treatment procedures, and information about the length of the treatment. You have the right to be informed about the nature of the treatment and the known effects of receiving and of not receiving this treatment. You have the right to be informed about alternative treatments

You have the right to privacy, respect, and confidentiality within the limits of the law.

A treatment provider may use restraint or a call to emergency services only when necessary to prevent danger of abuse or injury to client or others. Documentation of such restraint or call will be entered in the client's medical record.

You have the right to practice your religious beliefs.

You have the right to refuse treatment. If you come here involuntarily, you have the right to petition the adjudicating body to refuse treatment.