CPCE EXAM - 8. Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice 2023

CPCE EXAM - 8. Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice 2023 ACA Code of Ethics 5 Values - ANS-Enhance human development, embrace diversity, promote social justice, safeguard integrity of the counselor, practice counseling in an ethical/safe manner Autonomy - ANS-Client has a right to control his or her own life What year did the ACA create a new code of ethics that was different than anything in the past? - ANS-2005 A preamble - ANS-The code of ethics includes this (sets the tone for the document and the purpose of the code), a mission statement, a contents, a glossary of terms, as well as an index Maleficence - ANS-The counselor never uses strategies/interventions or other behavior that could cause harm Beneficence - ANS-The counselor practices for the good of society as well as the client Justice - ANS-The idea that all clients are treated fairly and there is equality Fidelity - ANS-The counselor keeps promises Veracity - ANS-The helper is truthful (provides an accurate diagnosis) ACA has no power over - ANS-Counselors who are not members What type of clients are not a good fit for electronic counseling intervention - ANSChronic Suicidal Clients When should counselors give Tarasoff warnings? - ANS-In cases where serious and foreseeable harm is possible Tarasoff Warnings/Exceptions - ANS-Apply to a medical situation if your client has a contagious life-threatening disease which could harm somebody else Pro Bono (in the past) - ANS-Occurred when a counselor saw a client for free Pro Bono (new) - ANS-Includes behaviors like free lectures, offering a reduced fee, or providing post-trauma/disaster services When can a counselor engage in bartering? - ANS-If and only if the practice will not cause harm or exploitation Fee Splitting - ANS-Has been deemed unethical - Using a percentage of the fee for the use of an office - Charging a set office fee is ethical In terms of gift exchange between the counselor and the client - ANS-Should not happen, but if it does , it should not exceed $20 The new Code prohibits counselors from discriminating based on - ANS-Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity What two states do not support ACA's new code on major controversial issues? - ANSArizona and Mississippi A counselor CAN refer a client due to - ANS-Lack of knowledge Distance Counselors - ANS-Should have an informed consent statement describing technology failure issues, response time, risks, time zones, and emergency protocol Third Party - ANS-Computer-Support Staff Encryption - ANS-A procedure in which a message is encoded so only a designated or authorized person or persons have the ability to read or listen to it Websites - ANS-Should be accessible to individuals with disabilities and those who speak a different language Public Health Information (PHI) - ANS-Should be encrypted Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - ANS-A client can request unencrypted PHI, but the counselor must explain the risks related to privacy and confidentiality A Virtual Relationship - ANS-Any relationship that is not face to face such as those cultivated using social media You cannot refer a client when he or she is - ANS-Terminally ill or considering a physician's assisted suicide How long must you wait before having a sexual or romantic relationship with a client? - ANS-Five Years Self Referral - ANS-When you are working for a school or counseling agency and you refer someone to your own private practice (do not do this) CONTINUES...