When it comes to counseling, informed consent forms refer to the document that a client fills out at the start of the counseling process. It has an important role in setting some guidelines and the standard procedure regarding how the therapy will go.

The intake process is the first part of the journey to positive mental health outcomes for those entering counseling. If you do it well, it provides a fast track to learning essential information about the patient before their first counseling session.

This in class assessment is designed to develop your professional ability to produce your own consent form and an intake form for your future use.

Design your own consent form and an intake form. You need to design your own form taking your professional training, education, cultural, social, economic, and political environment in to account.

Marking Rubric

Criteria	Marks
Authenticity – Novel and creative	02
Confidentiality Limitations of and exceptions to confidentiality. Ethical boundaries.	02
Qualifications and background of therapist. Client's and therapist's rights and responsibilities. Fees. Recordkeeping	02
Identifying, evaluating, and exploring the client’s chief complaint and associated therapy goals. Obtaining data related to the client’s interpersonal style, interpersonal skills, and personal history. Evaluating the client’s current life situation and functioning.	02
Obtaining background and historical information	02