1 Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice Flashcards
Settings Where Counselors Work:
- Schools
- Community mental health agencies
- Rehabilitation centers
- Supportive employment agencies
- Hospitals and residential treatment programs
- Substance use treatment programs
- Career and vocational services
- College counseling services
- Higher education student support services (e.g., manage RAs, etc.)
- Employee assistance programs
Mental health fields, in addition to counselors
- Psychiatrists and nurse practitioners (prescribe medication)
- Psychologists (psychotherapy and psychological testing)
- Social workers (psychotherapy, case management, systems advocacy)
- Marriage and family therapists (psychotherapy)
What is Psychological First Aid
an approach to crisis response for individuals
The definition of counseling is:
Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals
Who credentials a counselor with national board certification
National Board of Certified Counselors
Counseling State Licensure facts
The state department of health
-Varies from state to state
-Licensure differs from certification
-Virginia was The first state to license counselors
Accrediting body for counselor education programs
Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Main counseling association and the name of their journal
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Journal of counseling and development
Name the Divisions of the ACA
- American School Counseling Association
- American Mental Health Counseling Association
- Association for Specialists in Group Work
- Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
Benefits of joining an association like ACA
- Networking
- Continuing education
- Legislative advocacy
- Legislative representation
- Mentoring
- Leadership opportunities
What was the development of the ACA
National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA)
American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA)
American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Counseling Divisions?
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
American School Counseling Association (ASCA)
International Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (IAMFC)
Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
Code of Ethics
accountablity measures and a means to enhance professional practice
mandatory ethics
lowest standards to which all members must comply to behave ethically
aspirational ethics
best practices where professionals are inspired to conintually improve knowledge base and skills to advance careers and profession in general
Confidentiality
eithical duty to keep client disclosures private
privileged communication
a legal term that protects certain counselor client commuincation in the court system
Ethical decision making process steps
Identify problem Study code of ethics Reflect on five ethical principles ConsultInclude client in decisionmaking if possible Brainstorm courses of action and consequences Assess decide and take action
Six ethical principles
Autonomy Nonmaleficence Beneficence Justice Fidelity Veracity
Autonomy
respect for clients rights to make their own decisions even if a counselor does not agree or believe it is in their best interest