Title: 
Headings: Code of Ethics
Code
 
of
 
Ethics
 

Preamble
 

Clinical
 
Issues
 

Principle
 
1

   
Welfare
 
of
 
the
 
Consumer

C)
 
Freedom
 
of
 
Choice
 

D)
 
Clients
 
Served
 
by
 
Others
 

E)
 
Diversity
 

F)
 
Dual
 
Relationships
 

G)
 
Sexual
 
Relationships
  

H)
 
Former
 
Clients
 

I)
 
Multiple
 
Clients
 

J)
 
Informed
 
Consent
 

K)
 
Conflict
 
of
 
Interest
  

L)
 
Fees
 
and
 
Bartering
  

M)
 
Pro
 
Bono
 
Service
 

N)
 
Consulting

O)
 
Group
 
Work
  

P)
 
Termination
 
and
 
Referral
  

Q)
 
Inability
 
to
 
assist
 
clients
 

R)
 
Appropriate
 
Termination
 

Principle
 
2
   
Clients'
 
Rights
 

The
 
client
 
has
 
the
 
right:
 

Principle
 
3
   
Confidentiality
 

Principle
 
4
  
Utilization
 
of
 
Assessment
 
Techniques
  

Principle
 
5
   
Pursuit
 
of
 
Research
 
Activities
 

Principle
 
6
   
Consulting
 

Professional
 
Issues
  

Principle
 
7

   
Competence

Principle
 
8
   
Professional
 
Relationships
 

Principle
 
9
   
Supervisee,
 
Student
 
and
 
Employee
 
Relationships
  

Principle
 
10

   
Moral
 
and
 
Legal
 
Standards
 

Principle
 
11
   
Professional
 
Responsibility
 

Principle
 
12
   
Private
 
Practice
 

Principle
 
13
   
Public
 
Statements
 

Principle
 
14
   
Internet
 
On-Line
 
Counseling
  

A)
 
Confidentiality
 

B)
 
Mental
 
Health
 
Counselor
 
Identification
 

C)
 
Client
 
Identification
 

D)
 
Client
 
Waiver
  

E)
 
Electronic
 
Transfer
 
of
 
Client
 
Information
 

G)
 
Legal
 
Considerations
 

Principle
 
15

   
Resolution
 
of
 
Ethical
 
Problems


Content: Restrictions
 
that
 
limit
 
clients'
 
choices
 
are
 
fully
 
explained. D)
 
Clients
 
Served
 
by
 
Others
 

 
If
 
a
 
client
 
is
 
receiving
 
services
 
from
 
another
 
mental
 
health
 
professional
 
or
 
counselor,
 
the
 
mental
 
health
 
counselor
 
secures
 
consent
 
from
 
the
 
client,
 
informs
 
that
 
professional
 
of
 
the
 
arrangement,
 
and
 
develops
 
a
 
clear
 
agreement
 
to
 
avoid
 
confusion
 
and
 
conflicts
 
for
 
the
 
client. Mental
 
health
 
counselors
 
are
 
aware
 
of
 
the
 
intimacy
 
and
 
responsibilities
 
inherent
 
in
 
the
 
counseling
 
relationship. They
 
maintain
 
respect
 
for
 
the
 
client
 
and
 
avoid
 
actions
 
that
 
seek
 
to
 
meet
 
their
 
personal
 
needs
 
at
 
the
 
expense
 
of
 
the
 
client. Mental
 
health
 
counselors
 
are
 
aware
 
of
 
their
 
own
 
values,
 
attitudes,
 
beliefs
 
and
 
behaviors,
 
and
 
how
 
these
 
apply
 
in
 
a
 
diverse
 
society. They
 
avoid
 
imposing
 
their
 
values
 
on
 
the
 
consumer. E)
 
Diversity
 

 
Mental
 
health
 
counselors
 
do
 
not
 
condone
 
or
 
engage
 
in
 
any
 
discrimination
 
based
 
on
 
age,
 
color,
 
culture,
 
disability,
 
ethnic
 
group,
 
gender,
 
race,
 
religion,
 
sexual
 
orientation,
 
marital
 
status
 
or
 
socioeconomic
 
status. Mental
 
health
 
counselors
 
will
 
actively
 
attempt
 
to
 
understand
 
the
 
diverse
 
cultural
 
backgrounds
 
of
 
the
 
clients
 
with
 
whom
 
they
 
work. This
 
includes
 
learning
 
how
 
the
 
counselor's
 
own
 
cultural/ethical/racial/religious
 
identity
 
impacts
 
his
 
or
 
her
 
own
 
values
 
and
 
beliefs
 
about
 
the
 
counseling
 
process. When
 
there
 
is
 
a
 
conflict
 
between
 
the
 
client's
 
goals,
 
identity
 
and/or
 
values
 
and
 
those
 
of
 
the
 
mental
 
health
 
counselor,
 
a
 
referral
 
to
 
an
 
appropriate
 
colleague
 
must
 
be
 
arranged.