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The Code sets forth the ethical obligations of ACA members and provides guidance intended to inform the ethical practice of professional counselors. The Code identifes ethical considerations relevant to professional counselors and counselors-in-training.
This NBCC Code of Ethics establishes the minimum ethical behaviors for professional certified counselors and candidates and provides an expectation of and assurance for ethical practice for all who use the professional services of persons credentialed by NBCC.
ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING. Difficult situations can arise in any counseling setting, and when they do, counselors “are expected to engage in a carefully considered ethical decision-making process,” as recommended by the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics.
Ethics codes provide professional standards for counselors with the purpose of protecting the dignity and well-being of clients. The main reasons for the code of ethics include informing professional counselors and counselors-in-training of their ethical guidelines, professional obligations, and responsibilities to their clients.
The 2014 update to the ACA Code of Ethics includes new or expanded guidelines on the use social media with clients; distance counseling; confidentiality; extending boundaries; multiculturalism and diversity; the use of technology; record keeping; diagnosis; end-of life care; the selection of interventions; and preventing the imposition of ...
The ACA Code of Ethics Preamble outlines five core professional values of the counseling profession that all licensed counselors have trained under and agreed to: Enhancing human development throughout the life span;
Schedule a free Ethics Consult with ACA. Members may contact the Ethics Department at any time. Our professional counselors on staff are well-versed in all new concepts within the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics. Call (800) 347-6647, ext. 321 or email ethics@counseling.org.
Description: 2014 Code of Ethics, including ACA Ethical Standards Casebook, Boundary Issues in Counseling, Ethics Desk Reference for Counselors, and The Counselor and the Law.
The ACA Code of Ethics outlines various ethical scenarios for counselors and offers guidelines for navigating ethical dilemmas in counseling. If you face a delicate situation in your work as a counselor, these guidelines can help you assess how to serve your clients and your profession appropriately and effectively.
Learn how to identify a variety of frequently encountered ethical issues in counseling, and use the counseling ethics code as your compass.