The intake report must be written for a diverse audience, including all of the following EXCEPT?

• A. The client's employer
• B. The client
• C. The clinical team
• D. The client's family and friends

Answer: (D)

In counseling practice, who receives an intake report is guided by confidentiality and the purpose of the document. The client themselves should be informed of what’s in the report and can access it; the clinical team needs the information to plan and coordinate care; and with the client’s explicit consent, information may be shared with relevant third parties such as the employer to support accommodations or workplace safety. The client’s family and friends, however, are not typically recipients of an intake report because sharing private clinical information with them would breach confidentiality unless there is explicit, written consent from the client or a legal exception. Therefore, the group that is not normally included is the client’s family and friends.