This course provides an essential update on the 2005 ACA (American Counseling Association) and NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors) Codes Of Ethics.
Also included is an ethical decision-making model that provides a valuable guide to the process of resolving ethical dilemmas. The test material highlights major topics that every counselor should know.
We will supply you with online links to:
ACA Code of Ethics
NBCC Code of Ethics
ACA article, A Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision Making
(online materials including pdf files)
Richard Booth, PhD, is a recently retired Professor of Psychology at Black Hawk College, Quad-Cities Campus, Moline, IL, and Adjunct Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD. He is also a licensed psychotherapist with a part-time practice. Dr. Booth has published numerous articles in professional journals and is on the editorial staffs of three psychological journals.
Contents Include:
Historical use of the word "ethics"
Who is an ethical person?
Informed consent
Boundaries
Multiple relationships
Sexual relationships
Group work
Bartering and receiving gifts
Termination of therapy
Maintaining records
Technology-assisted counseling services
Confidentiality
Supervisory relationships
Assessment
Research
Resolving ethical dilemmas
Number of Test Questions:
40 objective questions
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
identify the provisions of the 2005 ACA and NBCC Code of Ethics.
recognize the steps in an ethical decision-making model.
apply the Code of Ethics to a case scenario.
Level:
Beginning/ Intermediate
Target Audience:
Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists who need a basic review of the ACA and NBCC Code of Ethics.