A counselor is supervising a student counselor providing services in a community mental health center. They have open communication and review the student's case files on a daily and weekly basis

The student had a client he felt had the potential for suicide, however he didn't know what to do. He asked his supervisor for advice. The supervisor informed him that he had worked with this client for an extensive period of time and the client had demonstrated manipulative attention seeking behaviors with various personnel employed at the agency. The supervisor informed the student to "not worry about it" and that "things would be just fine". The student documented this interaction with his supervisor in her student journal and documented his instructed course of action in the client record. If they client were to harm herself and the student did nothing, who would be held responsible legally?
a. the student.
b. the supervisor.
c. both the student and the supervisor equally.
d. ultimately the supervisor but also the student.


D

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