Deck 6 Flashcards
Anna Roe
Associated with the theory of personality career development, the theory posited that there were lower-order and higher-order career needs that a person needed to meet to be successful and fulfilled in a career, similar to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Autonomy
A key principle in the ACA code of ethics, which represents “fostering the right to control the direction of one’s life”
Nonmaleficence
A key principle in the ACA code of ethics, which represents “avoiding actions that cause harm”
Beneficence
A key principle in the code of ethics, which represents “working for the good of the individual and society by promoting mental health and well-being”
Justice
A key principle in the ACA code of ethics, which represents “treating individuals equitably and fostering fairness and equality”
Fidelity
A key principle in the ACA code of ethics, which represents “honoring commitments and keeping promises”
Veracity
A key principle in the ACA code of ethics, which represents “Dealing truthfully with individuals with whom counselors come into professional contact.”
ACA
The American Counseling Association, the organization that established the code of ethics for counselors
CACREP
Council for accreditation of counseling and related educational programs. The organization that accredits education programs nationwide.
Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964
The component of law that established ‘equal wages for equal work’ and does not allow for employment discrimination on the basis of race or gender.
Spillover Effect
In career theory, spillover effect occurs when the events or experiences in one aspect of life “spills over” into another area. (working so much that you are missing family events is a spillover effect.)
Chronic hassle
Per Schlossberg’s theory, a chronic hassle is one that you cannot change and is continuously present in your occupation and work search (disability and education level are chronic hassles)
Slipper slope phenomenon
Occurs in counseling when a counselor has not clearly defined his or her boundaries and can often occur when a counselor is attempting to blend roles (teacher/counselor, mentor/couch, sponsor/counsler)
Privilege
A privilege is a legal rule that protects communications within certain relationships from compelled disclosure in a court proceeding.
Confidentiality
The ethical responsibility of mental-health professionals to safeguard clients from unauthorized disclosures of information given in the therapeutic relationship
The health insurance portability and accountability act
Act establishes standards among healthcare providers and to give patients more access and control over their health information
Bradley Center v Wessner
Landmark case that determine the hospital’s duty to protect was breached by the negligent release of a dangerous patient who subsequently carried out his threat to kill a readily identifiable person. The ruling determined that the mental health professionals has a duty to ensure that a dangerous person was not released.
Tarasoff c. the Regents of the Univ of California
A case that set a precedent that counselors have a duty to take reasonable care to protect the intended victim. Known as “duty to warn”
Hedlund vs superior court of orange county
case that established precedent that the duty to warn extends beyond the named victim to anyone else who might reasonably be at risk, including the family.
Jablonski by Pahls v United states
case that established the need for mental health professionals to consult prior medical and counseling records to determine dangerousness
Mandatory Ethics
The first level of ethical functioning and is characterized by compliance with the law along the lines of “musts” and “must nots”
Principle ethics
The second level of ethical functioning. More morally driven and attempt to solve a specific dilemma.
Aspirational ethics
The highest level of ethical functioning, which requires an abstract understanding of the spirit or meaning behind an ethical code.
Vicarious liability
A responsibility that a supervisor has because of the actions of his/her trainees.
42 CFR part II
Regulations that outline under what limited circumstances information about a patient’s substance abuse treatment may be disclosed with and without the patient’s consent.
