Which best describes confidentiality for CPSSs?

Which best describes confidentiality for CPSSs?

• A. Share with all staff
• B. Keep confidential and disclose only with consent
• C. Discuss only with the supervisor if needed for safety
• D. Discuss with family

Answer: (B)

Confidentiality means protecting the private information a person shares with you in peer support. It means you keep what they tell you private and disclose only with their explicit consent. This protects trust and autonomy and is a foundational ethical obligation for CPSSs. Sharing information with all staff or with family without consent would violate privacy and could harm the person’s willingness to seek help. There are exceptions, for example when there’s a safety concern or when the law requires reporting, but the default is to disclose only with consent.

Confidentiality means protecting the private information a person shares with you in peer support. It means you keep what they tell you private and disclose only with their explicit consent. This protects trust and autonomy and is a foundational ethical obligation for CPSSs. Sharing information with all staff or with family without consent would violate privacy and could harm the person’s willingness to seek help. There are exceptions, for example when there’s a safety concern or when the law requires reporting, but the default is to disclose only with consent.