Ethics

Principle ethics ask "what should I do?" Virtue ethics ask

"Who should I be?"

Many states have laws requiring reports of suspected abuse of all of the following children, elderly, incompetent persons, developmentally disabled persons except

Abused spouses or domestic partners

With respect to a client's right to choose the time and means of his or her death, the ACA of Ethics

Allows counselors the option of counseling the client regarding this issue Or referring the client to another helping professional

When uncertain about the privileged status of information requested for disclosure through a subpoena, a counselor should consult with

An attorney who represents the counselor or his or her employer

Informed consent documents that clients sign before counseling session begins

Are a good way to inform clients of their rights and responsibilities and are required by some federal rules and state laws

Laws

Are agreed upon rules they are set forth by principals allowing people to live together in an society

Internet sites that contain career information that might be helpful to clients

Are not monitored for content or quality w

When documenting for self protection

As much detail as possible should be included

If a subpoena for the counseling records of a client is received, a counselor who works in a mental health agency should

Ask his or her supervisor to obtain a legal opinion as to whether the records should be copied for the attorney who had used the subpoena

According to Ridley, unintentional racism doesn't include

Assuming clients of a different race are either very intelligent or all have limited intelligence

Counseling aims to help clients

Be empowered to solve problems independently

You can not advertise ones service in an ethical manner

Because the ACA Code of Ethics imposes strict criteria and restriction on advertising

Nature of professional ethics in counseling

Because there are few absolute right answers to ethical questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is very important when making ethical decisions

Most significant problem with counseling profession today

Becoming a United and societal recognized profesdion

Counsellors who function according to mandatory ethics

Believe that their duty is to comply with basic "must" and "must not" statements in codes of ethics and nothing more

True

Both confidentiality and privilege communication are based on the client's right to privacy

With respect to a client's privacy, counselors should

Carefully explain each possible exceptions and give a general overview of the exceptions

It is ethically permissible to terminate a counseling relationship for all the following except

Client experiencing s crisis

HIPPA requires that

Client have access to their records

Boundaries serve to protect the welfare of the client

Clients are vulnerable to counseling relationships

ACA Code of Ethics requires counselors to explain to clients, before testing takes place all the following nature and purpose of test, whether test results will be used as a screening tool for membership in a counseling group, what conditions produce the best test results, that they will receive feedback about the test results except

Clients may ask questions while they are taking the test if any items are confusing to them

True

Confidentiality and privilege are not absolute

True

Confidentiality and privilege belong to the client, not the counselor

Nature of privacy concepts of confidentiality and privileged communication is

Confidentiality is primarily an ethical issue, and privileged communication is primarily an ethical issue

When you have an ethical question and you are having trouble making a decision, you should

Consult with a colleague

When making an ethical decision, counselors do not need to

Consult with an attorney

Regarding counselor's personal values, counselors

Could disclose their values to a client, if it is possible to do so in a way that conveys to the client they the client's values can be accepted or rejected without risking the relationship

When reporting cps counselors need to determine who makes the report, when the report must be made, whether past abuse must be reported, whether a written report is required in addition to oral report except

Counselor liability for defamation of character

When a counselor determines a gay or lesbian client has been discriminated illegally

Counselor should inform the client that they should seek legal advice

Southeast Asian client refuses to see police assistance after a crime

Counselor should understand Client may have negative feelings toward police be used of oppression in their own country

HIPPA requires that

Counselors give clear written explanation how they disclose health care info

Most accurate statement below regarding counselors serving as expert witness is

Counselors have the education necessary to conduct certain types of evaluations and then serve as expert witnesses

HIPPA rules state that if clients are first informed and given opportunity to orally object

Counselors may give health care information to family members or others assisting in the client's care

When involuntary clients are required to sign the documents waiving their privacy before beginning counseling sessions

Counselors should carefully explain to clients the limits of their privacy within the counseling relationship

False

Counselors should consult with colleagues when they are uncertain about about an exception to privileged communication

True

Counselors should consult with colleagues when they are uncertain about an exception to confidentiality

Most appropriate regarding clinical notes

Counselors should take clinical notes they need in order to function as counselors

You do not need to consult with colleagues when

Deciding whether to respond to a subpoena

Culturally encapsulated counselor

Defines reality according to one set of cultural assumptions and fails to evaluate other viewpoints which renders the counselor insensitive to cultural variations

Counselors with strong professional identity can do all except

Demonstrate they they hold a masters degree from s CACREP-accredited program

Each of the following groups might be considered to be vulnerable adults who are protected from abuse in some states by statute are developmentally disabled adults, severally mentally ill adults, elderly adults, physically disabled adults except

Emotionally distressed adults

2005 ACA Code of Ethics advices counselors to

Establish collaborative relationships with parents

When clients seek counseling issues with abortion, assisted suicide, interracial marriage, premarital sex, sexual identity, counselors should

Examine their own values regarding these issues to ensure they can provide counseling services without allowing their own beliefs to interfere

Primary purpose of diagnosis

Facilitate effective treatment

Multicultural considerations were not given extensive consideration in the ACA Code of Ethics until

Fifth version adopted in 1995

To be effective when counseling clients with physical abilities, counselors should

Focus on clients' abilities rather than limitations

to avoid being sued for abandonment, counselors are advised to

Give the client adequate notice that the counselor is terminating the counseling relationship

Primary goal of counseling

Help clients accomplish wellness

Professionalism in counseling doesn't include

Holding a doctorate in counseling or a related field

Race, gender, ethnicity, and social class are salient variables for all people

Individuals simultaneously experience both privilege and oppression

Because counselors may have emergencies between counseling sessions, it's usually wise for counselors to

Instruct clients to call a 24-hour mental health hot line number or report to s hospital emergency room

External forces that can support counselors doesn't include

Intentionality

Practice providing counseling services over the Internet

Is controversial

Once counselor has disclosed their legal questions to their immediate supervisors and have received a response

It is essential that follow legal advice given to them even if they do not agree

It is vital for counselors to become aware of their own personal needs and values so that they

Know they are imposing their values on clients

Laws and ethics differ in that

Laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate while ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession

Proper maintenance of test security by counselors included locking up tests and results, supervising test taking process, release test records only to those individuals who are required to receive them, not allowing clients to copy testing material except

Letting clients take home tests to complete

In return for practicing autonomously, counselors must

Limit themselves to practicing within the area they are competent

It is impossible for counselors to understand all aspects of the law but the best advice for counselors who face legal questions is to

Listen to their lawyer and do what the lawyer says

In order to get a privileged communication statue passed that protects the privacy of the clients who are in professional relationships with counselors, legislators must be convinced that

Making an exception to the general rule that all evidence must be presented in court is vital to the well being of society

This may not lead to client dependency

Managed care programs that limit the number of counseling sessions

Primary national voluntary certification agency

National Board for Certified Counselors

Breaches of client confidentiality by counselors

Occur rarely, and when they do occur usually are inadvertent

This is not a step toward professionalism

Offering services that are identical to services offered by other similar professions

Core belief helping those with mental health

Prevention and early intervention are most appropriate means in dealing with emotional and personal problems

Most fundamental level, code of ethics serve to

Protect and promote the welfare of the client

Counselors have a fiduciary relationship with their clients, counselors must

Protect best interests of their clients and not benefit inappropriately from the counselor -client relationship

Privileged communication statutes

Protect clients from having confidential communications with their counselors disclosed in a court of law without their permission

FERPA sometimes known as Buckley Amendment affects all

Public educational institutions

When counselor values are different from client

Respect client's values even though counselor disagrees with them

When counseling clients who have been sexually exploited by a previous mental health professional Counselors should

Respect the client's decision to take action or not to take action against the offending professionalism

Counselor who is counseling a client planning a violent act against another person and who intervene to notify family members is

Sacrificing fidelity in order to be truthful

When a counselor uses a computer for the storage of confidential information on clients, the counselor must

Set up system that requires a password to assess the file

When a husband subpoenas a counselor to reveal information in a court hearing that was provided by the wife in joint couples counseling sessions , and the wife objects, the counselor

Should consult with an attorney because laws and court cases vary as to whether the counselor will have to reveal the information over the wife's objection

A counselor who is beginning a group

Should explain that while the counselor will keep things confidential, there is no guarantee others in the group will do the same

Most counselors come from middle class background

Should focus on personal relationships and rapport building when counseling low SES clients

School counseling movement resulted because of

Sputnik launching

When a counselor determines that a client may be at risk for harming self or others, the counselor always

Take the steps to necessarily to prevent harm

Female clients do not include

Tendency to be passive agressive

When a client accuses a counselor of wrongdoing through a complaint with the counselors licensure board or through malpractice law suit filed in court

The client automatically waives his third party rights and the counselor can reveal private information related to providing counseling services to the client

When a counselor communicates with a client using email

The client should be advised the email messages can always be retrieved and test email systems are not as secure as over means of communication

Legal viewpoints view the contents of the counseling records belonging to the client as

The client's

If a counselor is asked to disclose privileged information about a client who cannot be located, then obligation to assert the privilege rests with

The counselor

According to the text, counselors often are uncomfortable with diagnosing mental disorders because

The diagnostic system is grounded in medical model as opposed to the wellness model

When a client is deceased and there is no statutory language dealing with privilege and the death of the holder, the individual who usually is allowed to assert the privilege is

The executor of the client's estate

Most important resource for counselors counseling a client from different racial, ethnic or cultural group is

Their clients

Counselors create clinical notes for

Their own use so they they can be effective counselors

Counselor competency can be assured if

There is no way to assure counselor competency

Certification is a process

Through which official state agencies certify individuals as qualified to hold certain jobs

Subpoenas are used

To ask potential witnesses to respond in writing to written requests

Subpoenas are used

To cause potential witnesses to testify at a deposition, hearing or trial

Subpoenas are used

To obtain copies of records

Subpoenas are used

To require witnesses to appear at a deposition, hearing, or trail and to bring their records with them

When a counselor trainees make audio tapes or videotapes of counseling sessions for private purposes

Trainee must retrieve and erase tapes, supervisors must handle tapes professionally, supervisors should return tapes after viewed, tapes should be labeled simply

Family counselors often view the family system as their client and treat family as one entity, as opposed to treating individual family members, and our laws

View family members as having separate and distinct rights and responsibilities that are individual in nature

Counselors who practice from a development prospective

View most problems people encounter as natural and normal because all developmental stages of life bring challenges

Disclosure of confidential information not acceptable

When an attorney sends a subpoena

It is true that

When counselors share confidential information with other professionals involved in a client's care, the counselors first should obtain client permission to share the information

HIPPA requires that

Written history of most disclosures of client information available to clients

HIPPA requires that

Written process exists for clients to request amendments to their records