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NOT alter medical records

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Legal

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NOT offer or accept payment for referrals

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Legal and Ethical

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NOT treat any person with whom the therapist had a previous sexual relationship

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Ethical

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When client is in another location, provide local emergency resources

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Legal & Ethical

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Inform clients of the limits of confidentiality

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Ethical

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Avoid treatment disruptions by providing contact info, appropriate termination, and a
professional will

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Ethical

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Work within the MFT scope of practice

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Legal

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NOT condone or engage in discrimination

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Ethical

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Assess and document the assessment of a client’s potential for committing violence
(Duty to Protect)

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Legal

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Inform client or treatment unit of any potential consequences of therapist-client role changes.

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Ethical

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Provide services that display cultural competence

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Ethical

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Comply with HIPAA standards if a covered HIPAA entity

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Legal

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13
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Provide appropriate referrals if needed

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Ethical

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Consider appropriateness of electronic therapy and inform clients of potential risks

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Legal and Ethical

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15
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Avoid sexual relationship with a client or client’s immediate family members.

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Legal and Ethical

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16
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Keep clinically sound medical records

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Legal & Ethical

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17
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Avoid dual relationships with clients and supervisees

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Ethical

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18
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Maintain clinical sound medical record for 7 years or until a minor client is 25

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Legal

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19
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Take “appropriate preventive measures” to avert harm to suicidal clients

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Legal & Ethical

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20
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NOT engage in false or misleading advertising

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Legal & Ethical

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21
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Work jointly with clients to develop treatment plans that are consistent with client treatment goals

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Ethical

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22
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NOT abandon or neglect a client

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Ethical

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23
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Obtain informed consent for telemedicine

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Legal & Ethical

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NOT engage in sexual relations with clients or terminate therapy in order to engage in a
sexual relationship with clients

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Legal & Ethical

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Continue therapeutic relationship only if it’s reasonably clear the client is benefiting
Ethical
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Report suspected elder abuse/neglect immediately and file a report within 2 days
Legal
27
Respect the rights of clients to make their own decisions.
Ethical
28
Provide adequate information about therapy including potential risks and benefits.
Legal & Ethical
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Inform clients of availability for emergencies and other contact between sessions
Ethical
30
Keep records locked and secure at all times
Legal
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NOT maintain a therapeutic relationship solely for financial gain
Ethical
32
Obtain a signed release to share information/records
Legal & Ethical
33
Report suspected child abuse/neglect immediately and file a report within 36 hours
Legal
34
NOT use their professional relationship to further their own interests
Ethical
35
Avoid treating a client who is receiving treatment from another therapist except by agreement with that therapist
Ethical
36
Educate group therapy members about confidentiality and encourage to obtain written agreement from group members
Ethical
37
Notify local law enforcement when a client has made a specific and serious (i.e., imminent) threat to an identifiable other
Legal
38
Process the need to file a child abuse report
Ethical
39
Advise clients of the information that will likely be disclosed to a third-party payer
Legal & Ethical
40
Consider potential conflicts when treating multiple parties of a treatment unit
Ethical
41
Strive to identify and understand the diverse cultural backgrounds of clients
Ethical
42
Discuss appropriate treatment alternatives
Ethical
43
Disclose fees before onset of treatment
Legal & Ethical
44
NOT submit false treatment claims to third-party payers
Legal & Ethical
45
Make efforts to understand how personal beliefs affect the process of therapy
Ethical
46
Document treatment decisions and maintain clinically sound records
Legal & Ethical
47
Stay current with developments in the field through educational activities or clinical experience
Ethical
48
Maintain confidentiality except when mandated or permitted by law to break it
Legal & Ethical
49
Manage issues of privilege when records are requested in a legal proceeding
Legal
50
NOT alter diagnosis or treatment unit in order to get paid
Legal
51
Store, transport, and dispose of records in ways that protect confidentiality
Legal and Ethical
52
Provide services within scope of competence as determined by education, skills, and training
Ethical
53
Seek professional assistance for personal problems that impair performance
Ethical
54
Display license publically in treatment office
Legal
55
Inform the clients of the therapist’s professional background
Ethical
56
Obtain signed authorization from every member of treatment unit who is old enough to consent to release information
Legal & Ethical
57
Give reasonable notice to clients with unpaid balances of their intent to refer to collections or sue
Ethical
58
NOT solicit clients from therapists or encourage clients to leave other therapists
Ethical
59
Obtain informed consent of adults
Legal & Ethical
60
Ordinarily refrain from bartering for services unless it is suitable to accept barter as payment
Ethical
61
Assist colleagues who are impaired due to substance use, emotional problems, or mental illness
Ethical
62
Obtain written consent from a client to use their clinical information in a presentation
Legal & Ethical
63
Take reasonable steps to prevent distortion of research or clinical background
Ethical
64
Disclose owners and license info if using a fictitious name
Legal
65
NOT solicit testimonials from clients who, due to their particular circumstances, are vulnerable to undue influence
Ethical
66
NOT use names that mislead public
Legal and Ethical
67
NOT financially exploit clients
Ethical
68
Articulate “secrets policy” when working with families and couples
Ethical
69
Seek consultation when clinically appropriate
Ethical
70
Management of office policies
Ethical
71
Represent themselves as an expert or having a specialization ONLY if they have the training to meet the professional standards in that specialty area.
Legal & Ethical
72
Seek consultation when clinically appropriate
Ethical
73
Management of countertransference
Ethical
74
Marriage and family therapists do not give to or receive gifts from clients that impair the integrity or efficacy of the therapeutic relationship
Ethical
75
Disclose fees and management of fee payment
Legal and Ethical
76
NOT withhold records because a client has not paid for services
Legal & Ethical
77
Accurately represent their qualifications
Legal & Ethical
78
Process the need to file an elder/dependent adult abuse report
Ethical
79
Truthfully represent clinical services rendered for payment to third-party payers
Legal & Ethical
80
Advocate for necessary services and challenge denial of payments
Ethical
81
Obtain written consent to record a session or permit third-party observation
Legal & Ethical
82
Provide necessary translation or help with communication if it is perceived that communication is not clear due to impairments or fluency issues
Ethical
83
Provide the BBS brochure “Therapy Never Includes Sexual Behavior” to any adult client who reports sex with a previous therapist
Legal
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NOT exert undue influence on the choice of treatment based on their own values/beliefs
Ethical

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