The privilege of confidentiality remains with the client, except under special circumstances, as noted in your text. Imagine that you are a counselor in a clinic that treats substance use disorders. Your client will not sign a Release of Information authorization to the courts, although he/she is court-ordered to treatment. How would you handle such a situation? Would you agree to treat the person if they declined to sign a release or would you decline to continue working with them? TEXTBOOK:Concepts of Chemical Dependency  10TH Edition