Professional
Consultation
Under the following conditions, the
Stepfamily Foundation of Alberta will provide a limited number of free video
consultations to counselling professionals working with stepfamilies:
- All consultation times must be
prearranged.
- All consultations must occur by way of
video conference.
- All consultations must occur on
equipment compatible with that employed by the Stepfamily Foundation of
Alberta.
- The professional seeking the
consultation (PSC) must have the written consent of all members of the
stepfamily of interest who are of the age of majority.
- Without disclosing any identifying
information about the family, the PSC must provide a clinical summary of the
family's background, their current status, and a clear statement of the
purpose for the consultation.
- The PSC must agree to have the
consultation recorded.
- The PSC must agree to appear in the
recording.
- The PSC must a) acknowledge that the
information provided as the consultation is only to be used if, in his/her
judgment, it is appropriate for the family of interest and its
circumstances, and b) grant that neither the Stepfamily Foundation of
Alberta, its staff, nor its officers will be held responsible for any
untoward outcomes associated with his/her use of the consultation
information provided.
- Finally, the PSC must grant the Stepfamily
Foundation of Alberta unrestricted use of the video and audio recordings of
the consultation for its own training and other purposes.
Contact us by email
or telephone (403 245-5744) to arrange a suitable time for a consultation and to
ensure equipment compatibility.