Code of Ethics Terms (49) Flashcards
Abandonment
A sudden and unreasoned ending of a counseling relationship that could cause the client harm
Advocacy
This helps individuals, groups, and counselors, especially bringing down barriers to growth of a client
Assent
A way of showing agreement when the client is not able to give informed consent in the usual way
Assessment
Getting information about a client so that an effective plan for treatment can be created
Bartering
Accepting items other than money from clients as a payment for services
Client
A person seeking services from a professional counselor
Confidentiality
The ethical duty of a counselor to protect the personal identity and information of the client
Consultation
A professional relationship that involves seeking advice or information
Counseling
A professional relationship that helps individuals, families, and groups meet goals in health and mental wellness
Counselor Educator
A professional counselor whose main work is to help train other counselors in the field
Counselor Supervisor
A professional counselor who oversees the work of another counselor or counselor-in-training
Culture
A membership in a certain way of living that centers around beliefs and worldviews. These could be biological, geographical, historical, etc.
Discrimination
Prejudice treatment of a person or group based on their grouping
Distance Counseling
Counseling services in a form other than face-to-face meetings
Diversity
Similarities and differences that happen across cultures
Documents
A recording of the work between a counselor and client during the counseling relationship
Encryption
A process of encoding information in order to limit access to unauthorized people
Examinee
A counseling client who receives any kind of educational, psychological, or career assessment
Exploitation
Behaviors that take advantage of someone else for one’s own benefit
Fee splitting
The payment or acceptance of fees for client referrals
Forensic Evaluation
Forming professional opinions for court, based on professional opinion and appropriate data
Gatekeeping
Ongoing assessment of students to determine professional competency for remediation or termination
Impairment
A lessened ability to perform a job
Incapacitation
An inability to perform a job
Informed Consent
The process of giving all the information about what a client could experience during the counseling relationship and making sure the client understands and gives consent for all the implications of treatment
Instrument
A tool using set research practices to determine the presence and strength of certain attributes
Interdisciplinary Teams
Teams of professionals serving clients who may not fall under the same confidentiality requirements
Minors
People under the age of 18
Multicultural/diversity competence
A counselor’s awareness and ability to deal with diverse issues and clients in a professional way
Multicultural/Diversity Counseling
Counseling that understands and uses the diversity of cultures in the practice of counseling to preserve the dignity and uniqueness of clients from a variety of backgrounds
Personal Virtual Intelligence
Getting involved in a personal relationship online, that could possibly violate a counselor’s code of ethics
Privacy
The right of a person to keep their personal information to themselves
Privilege
legal term that protects the right to privacy of a client during legal proceedings
Pro Bono Publico
Giving a portion of professional services without charge
Professional Virtual Relationship
Using technology or social media to serve clients who cannot meet in person
Records
All information or documents that the counselor keeps about the client
Records Custodian
A professional coworker who takes care of client records for a mental healthcare professional
Records of an Artistic Nature
Products created by the client as a result of the counseling process
Self-Growth
A counselor using a process of reflection to become more effective as professionals
Serious and Foreseeable
When a counselor can predict serious or harmful outcomes
Sexual Harassment
Verbal or nonverbal actions that are sexual in nature in connection with a workplace that are unwelcome and cause a hostile work or learning environment
Social Justice
Equity for all people with the purpose of ending injustice in all institutional settings
Social Media
Technology-based communication systems
Student
A person in graduate-level counselor courses
Supervisee
A counselor or counselor-in-training whose work is being overseen and evaluated by a supervisor
Supervision
When a senior member of a mental health staff oversees the work of a junior member of counselor in training to ensure quality of care and professional growth
Teaching
Activities undertaken in a formal training environment
Training
The instruction and practice of skills related to the counseling profession
Virtual Relationship
A non-face-to-face relationship
