Professional Orientation & Ethical Practice

Question 1

First 10 (of 40) of Rosenthal’s Rules to Ethical Practice include:

Answer 1

1) Rule out medcal issue
2) Confidentiality is kept
3) Tell client upfront times when confidentiality is broken as well as other informed consent info (freedom of choice, techniques, etc)
4) Not properly trained to treat problem? DON’T TREAT IT
5) Not properly trained to use approach? DON’T USE IT!
6) Never guarantee you will fix or solve problem
7) NO sex with clients, client family members, etc
8) Consult!
9) Document! (Keep records)
10) Breach confidentiality if client plans to hurt self or someone else

Question 2

2nd 10 (of 40) of Rosenthal’s Rules to Ethical Practice include:

Answer 2

11) Report child abuse & elderly abuse
12) Counselors and C in Training should know ACA Code of Ethics
13) Practice Fidelity (keep promises, be loyal, etc)
14) Always ask a client before audio / video taken
15) Secure malpractice insurance
16) Written informed consent should be signed, and includes referral info in case counselor should become incapacitated
17) NO conversion or reparative therapy for homosexual clients! NOT considered abnormal
18) Running a group? Let group know confidentiality is crucial but not guaranteed
19) No harmful diagnoses
20) Steer clear of dual / multiple relationships with clients unless interaction has beneficial reasons. Even in this case, document!

Question 3

3rd 10 (of 40) of Rosenthal’s rules to Ethical Practice:

Answer 3

21) Educators must infuse multicultural concepts
22) Never use assessment tool with population not normed for that culture
23) NO obsolete assessment tools
24) Use title “doctor” if doctorate in counseling or related field
25) Do not use work site to recruit clients
26) DON’T use clients for testimonials (current or past)
27) Do not make multiple submissions (duplicates) to different publications.
28) Terminally ill client wishes to hasten end of life? Up to counselor if they want to break or not break confidentiality after consulting with appropriate sources
29) Work to jointly form counseling plan (counselor and client)
30) Treatment team work? Must be disclosed to client

Question 4

4th 10 (of 40) of Rosenthal’s rules to Ethical Counseling Practice:

Answer 4

31) Small gift from counseling client? Accept only if culturally appropriate and if gift is small (typically <$20) and motivation behind gift is acceptable
32) Counselor educators who are book authors can use in classes and workshops
33) Tech assisted services should use encrypted website / methods. Licensed for that state? Verify through video that it is client
34) Tech assisted services should know what to do if tech services become unavailable unexpectedly
35) Using techniqe that is not approved / developed, must tell client along with potential for harm if there is one
36) Supervisors should not consult supervisees
37) On call supervisor lined up in absense
38) Supervisor CAN legitimately recommend that supervisee be dismiss
39) Either supervisor or supervisee can terminate
40) Whenever possible do not use deception in research