Lesson 3. Professionalism and the Professional Counselor Flashcards

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What is professionalism?

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  • the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark the profession or the professional person
  • person who has obtained a degree in a professional field
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Criteria for the Professional

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  • Academic Qualifications
  • Expert and specialized knowledge in field which one is practicing professionally
  • Excellent manual/practical and literary skills in relation to profession
  • Dress appropriately according to the profession
  • High quality work
  • A high standard of professional ethics, behavior and work activities while carrying out one’s profession
  • Reasonable work moral and motivation
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Professional Counselor

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  • Interest in and concern for other people
  • Emanate the spirit and the practice of skills needed for effective counseling
  • Attainment of necessary educational qualifications from a reputable institution is a must
  • Self-knowledge and awareness is imperative
  • Knowledge of human nature and behavior
  • Awareness of the factors that impinge upon the client
  • Knowledge of requirements, conditions and opportunities in the world around
  • Continuous updating and upgrading should follow the acquisition of a degree
  • Awareness of and adherence to professional ethics
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Characteristics of Counseling Clients

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  • Clients who ignore boundaries
  • Clients who refuse responsibility
  • Argumentative clients
  • Clients who fear intimacy
  • Incompatible Clients
  • Clients who push therapists’ buttons
  • Literal and concrete clients
  • Feeling hopeless clients
  • Clients with poor impulse control
  • Clients with narcissistic behavior
  • Hysterical clients
  • Clients who are countertransference objects
  • Impatient Clients
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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

“you fix me”

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Clients who refuse responsibility

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

avoidant

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Clients who fear intimacy

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

chronic lateness, missed appointments

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Clients who ignore boundaries

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

hostile and skeptics

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Argumentative Clients

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

bring up unresolved issues

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Clients who push therapists’ buttons

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

want something therapist can’t and will not give

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Incompatible Clients

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

actively suicidal

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Feeling hopeless clients

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

unable to express internal states

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Literal and concrete clients

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

reminds the therapist of someone in the past

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Clients who are countertransference objects

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

offenders, substance abuses

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Clients with poor impulse control

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What characteristic of counseling clients is this?

“fix me now!”

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Impatient Clients

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Rights of Clients

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  • Clients need enough information about the counseling process to be able to make informed choices.
  • Educate clients about their rights and responsibilities
  • Confidentiality is essential but not absolute
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Counselor’s Responsibilities and Accountabilities

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  • Program Management
  • Guidance
  • Counseling
  • Consultation
  • Coordination (to other professionals & colleagues, parents)
  • Assessment
  • Professional Behavior
  • Professional Standards
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The ACA Code of Ethics contains ___ main sections.

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Nine (9)

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The ACA Code of Ethics contains nine main sections that address the ff. areas:

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Section A. The Counseling Relationship
Section B. Confidentiality and Privacy
Section C. Professional Responsibility
Section D. Relationships with Other Professionals
Section E. Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation
Section F. Supervision, Training, and Teaching
Section G. Research and Publication
Section H. Distance Counseling, Technology, and Social Media
Section I. Resolving Ethical Issues

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Ethical Decision Making

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  • The principles that underlie our professional codes
  • The role of ethical codes
  • Making ethical decisions
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Responsibilities to the Students

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  • 𝗥esponsibilities to the 𝗦tudents
  • 𝗖onfidentiality
  • 𝗗ual 𝗥elationships
  • 𝗖ounseling 𝗣lans
  • 𝗔ppropriate 𝗥eferrals
  • 𝗗anger to 𝗦elf and 𝗢thers
  • 𝗦tudent 𝗥ecords
  • 𝗘valuation, 𝗔ssessment, 𝗜nterpretation
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5 Responsibilities to Students

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  • Has a 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, who is to be 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹.
  • Is 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰, 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, and 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 and encourages the maximum development of every student.
  • 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀 and does not impose the counselor’s personal values.
  • 𝗜𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 and strives to protect and inform students regarding their rights.
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Responsibilities to Students: Confidentiality (6)

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  • 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 the students of the 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴, and 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 to prevent clear and imminent danger to the student or others or when the court requires confidential information be revealed.
  • 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 when the release of confidential information may potentially harm a student or the counseling relationship.
  • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 and releases personal data in accordance with prescribed laws and school policies.
  • 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀/𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 but balances that obligation with an understanding of the legal and inherent rights of parents/guardians to be the guiding voice in their children’s lives.
  • Protects the confidentiality of information received in the counseling relationship 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
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Responsibilities to Students: Dual Relationships (3)

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  • Avoids dual relationships that 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀/𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
  • If unavoidable, the 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺 (includes informed consent, consultation, supervision, and documentation)
  • 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 that might infringe on the integrity of the counselor/student relationship.
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Responsibilities to Students: Counseling Plans

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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 which develops academic and career goals.

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Responsibilities to Students: Danger to Self and Others (2)

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  • Informs parents/guardians or appropriate authorities when the student’s condition 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀
  • 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 to a student.
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Attempt to minimize threat to a student through: (3)

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  • inform the student of actions to be taken
  • involve the student in a three-way communication with parents/guardians when breaching confidentiality or
  • allow the student to have input as to how and to whom the breach will be made.
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Responsibilities to Students: Student Records (4)

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  • Maintains and secures records necessary for rendering professional services to the student
  • Keep sole-possession records 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀/ 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀
  • Recognizes the 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀.
  • In absence of privilege communication may be subpoenaed and may become educational records
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Responsibilities to Students: Evaluation, Assessment, Interpretation (5)

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  • 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 regarding 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴.
  • Seeks specialized training regarding the 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 in administering, scoring, and interpreting that may differ from that required in more traditional assessments
  • Provides interpretation of the nature, purposes, results and potential impact of assessment/evaluation measures in language the student/s can understand
  • Uses caution when utilizing assessment techniques, making evaluations and interpreting the performance of the student.
  • Assesses the effectiveness of his/her program in having an impact on student’s academic, career and personal/social development through research
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Responsibilities to Parent/Guardian (3)

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  • 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 for their children and endeavors to establish appropriate, collaborative relationship with parents/guardians to facilitate maximum development.
  • 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 that interfere with the student’s effectiveness and welfare.
  • 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 of parents/guardians
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Responsibilities to the Parents/Guardians (2)

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  • Responsibilities to Parent/Guardian
  • Parent/Guardian Confidentiality
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Responsibilities to the Parents/Guardians: Parent/Guardian Confidentiality (4)

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  • Informs parents/guardians of the counselor’s role with emphasis on the confidential nature of the counseling relationship between the counselor and student.
  • Recognizes that 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 with students’ parents/guardians
  • Provide parents/guardians with accurate comprehensive and relevant information in an objective and caring manner consistent with ethical responsibilities to the student
  • 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 concerning information regarding the student
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Responsibilities to the Colleagues/Professional Associates (2)

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  • Professional Relationship
  • Sharing Information With Other Professional
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Responsibilities to the Colleagues/Professional Associates: Professional Relationship (3)

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  • 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 with faculty, staff and administration to facilitate an optimum counseling program.
  • Treats colleagues with 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.
  • Awareness of and utilizes related professionals, organizations and other resources to whom the student may be referred.
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Responsibilities to the Colleagues/Professional Associates: Sharing Information With Other Professional (4)

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  • Awareness and adherence to appropriate guidelines regarding confidentiality, the distinction between public and private information and staff consultation.
  • Provides professional personnel with accurate, objective, concise and meaningful data necessary to adequately evaluate, counsel and assist the student.
  • If a student is receiving services from another counselor, the counselor with student and/or parent/guardian consent, will inform the other professional and develop clear agreements to avoid confusion and conflict for the student.
  • 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
36
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Responsibilities to the School and the Community (2)

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  • Responsibilities to the School
  • Responsibilities to the Community
37
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Responsibilities to the School (3)

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  • 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 of the school’s mission and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀/𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 to the school’s mission.
  • 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 the counselor’s role and function in meeting the needs of those served.
  • Assists in developing:
    • curricular and environmental conditions appropriate for the school and community
    • educational procedures and programs to meet students’ developmental needs
    • systematic evaluation process for comprehensive developmental standards-based school counseling programs, services and personnel
38
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Responsibilities to the School and the Community: Responsibilities to the Community (2)

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  • 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 in the best interest of students without regard to personal reward or remuneration.
  • 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀/𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 to deliver a comprehensive school counseling program to all students by collaborating with community resources for student access.
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Responsibilities to the Self: Professional Competence (3)

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  • 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 for the consequences of his/her actions.
  • 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 and does not participate in any activity that may lead to inadequate professional services or harm to a student.
  • Strives through personal initiative to maintain professional competence including technological literacy and to keep abreast of professional information.
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Responsibilities to the Profession: Professionalism

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  • 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 for handling ethical violations.
  • Conducts herself/himself in such a manner as to advance individual ethical practice and the profession.
  • Conducts appropriate research and report findings in a manner consistent with acceptable educational and psychological research practices.
  • 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 of the profession.
  • Does not use his/her professional position to recruit or gain clients or to seek and receive unjustified personal gains, unfair advantage, inappropriate relationships or unearned goods or service.
41
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Responsibilities to the Profession (2)

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  • Professionalism
  • Contribution to Profession
42
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Responsibilities to the Profession: Contribution to Profession (3)

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  • Actively participates in local, state and national associations fostering the development and improvement of school counseling.
  • Contributes to the development of the profession through the sharing of skills, ideas and expertise with colleagues.
  • Provides support and mentoring to novice professionals
43
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Responsibilities to the Students: Appropriate Referrals (2)

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  • Makes referrals when 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
  • Referrals 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 and making proper plans for transitions with minimal interruption of services
44
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Explain The principles that underlie our professional codes

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the benefits to others, do no harm, respect others autonomy, be just, fair and faithful

45
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Explain The role of ethical codes

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educate us about our responsibilities, basis for accountability, protect clients and basis for improving professional practice

46
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Explain Making ethical decisions

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identify the problem, review relevant codes, seek consultation, brainstorm, list consequences and decide