How should a Peer Support Specialist engage with the care team while respecting confidentiality?

• A. Communicate relevant, consented information and collaborate.
• B. Share all client details with no consent.
• C. Avoid any communication with the care team.
• D. Disclose information based on personal judgment.

Answer: (A)

Sharing only information that is relevant to the client’s treatment and doing so with informed consent is how a Peer Support Specialist protects confidentiality while working with the care team. By communicating in this way, you help the team coordinate supports, plan effective interventions, and monitor progress, all while honoring the client’s privacy and autonomy. This approach keeps trust intact and ensures the client remains actively involved in decisions about what is shared. Sharing everything without consent, avoiding communication, or disclosing information based solely on personal judgment would undermine confidentiality and disrupt collaborative, participant-centered care. Always check and document what will be shared, with whom, and for what purpose.