Chapter 11 and 12 Prof, Legal and Ethical Resp

The __________ advises counselors to establish collaborative relationships with parents but contains relatively few standards specifically relating to children.

2014 ACA Code of Ethics

The ___________ defines the client as the person who is receiving counseling services, so the client can be a minor.

ACA code of ethics

Why does the ACA code of ethics require pre-screening of group members?

Because counselors are looking for the best interest for the group and you can't have someone who is going to throw the group into a bad place

Why do marriage and family counselors end up embroiled in their clients' lawsuits so often?

Family members come to counselors when they are in distress, and the distress often revolves around marriage and partner relationships. Relationships change as a result, of the counseling process.

__________________ is the meetings that must be held periodically and annual reports have to be filed or the cooperation will cease to exist legally

Stringent Reporting Guidelines

True or False: Because children cannot give their legal consent to participate in family counseling they should be informed of the process of family counseling and their consent should be secured even though it is not legally required.

True

Minor clients do not have _______

an ethical and legal right to privacy and confidentiality in most states, a legal right to determine when parents should become involved in the counseling process and a legal right to remain in counseling over their parents objections.

When it comes to determining who has the right to make decisions regarding a child's life, the law favors _________

biological parents (whoever has the legal right to the child)

MOST states have laws that require mandated reporting of suspected child abuse for __________

children, elderly persons, incompetent persons and developmentally disabled persons.

In determining whether a child is a danger to self or others, you should ____

consult with a colleague, consider the age and maturity level of the client, follow the institutional policy on the issue and document any actions taken

_________ is income that is taxed to the corporation and is taxes again when it is distributed to owners.

dual tax

When disputes arise between employer and employees, the law generally favors the __________-

employer

Minor clients have an _______ right to privacy and confidentiality, but no _______ right in most states.

ethical, legal

___________ often view the family system as their client and treat the family as one entity, as opposed to treating individual family members. _________ view the family members as having separate and distinct rights and responsibilities that are individual in nature.

family counselors, laws

There is no privilege in ________________, even though privilege often exists by statute in states for individuals in counseling

group or family counseling

Employees cannot force employees to take actions that are __________

illegal

Refusing to carry out a directive of your immediate supervisor when that directive does not violate any laws or company policies is considered _______ and ___________

insubordination, grounds for termination

The ONLY time a school counselor must get permission as a school counselor to help a child is when __________

it goes into therapy, the parents have the right to know

The _______ is the United States says that minors have no legal rights and any rights they might have must be asserted by their parent or guardian.

law

_______ reflects the value of a society and _________ reflects the values of a profession that operates within a society.

laws, code of ethics

A particular clients __________, __________, and __________ should be taken into account by a counselor when deciding whether an adolescents risk-taking behaviors require that a parent or guardian be informed.

maturity, past-history and family circumstances

In order to be in a private practice you have to be licensed and then _________

obtain a federal tax ID number (if there are any employees), apply and obtain a business license, purchase liability, property damage, or other types of insurance and form a corporation (it is the only way to protect you of your assets)

School counselors have the legal obligation to ______

obtain written parental permission before counseling students in most circumstances, report child abuse if it is suspected, inform parents if the counselor determines the child is at risk for suicide, inform parents if the counselor determines the child is a danger to others, and secure parents informed consent before providing unusual counseling services.

Counselors can ensure they will keep confidential information secret (with recognized exceptions), but they cannot guarantee the same for _________

other family or group members

The ACA code of ethics requires ________

pre-screening of group members

Generally, ______ is waived if their is a third party present during counseling

privilege

A _______________ is when accountants and lawyers must be retained on a continuous basis to ensure the corporation is functioning properly.

professional service requirement

What are some examples of fraud in a private practice?

providing family counseling when individual counseling is actually being provided, waiving co-payment when it is required, billing for a missed session and indicating the client attended the session because missed sessions are not reimbursable, and reporting that an approved professional is providing direct services to a client when the services are actually being provided by a counselor who is not approved.

Counselors have a legal right to be free in the workplace of discrimination based on ___________

race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age and disabilities

The laws do not require the report of abused __________ or _________

spouses, domestic partners

Research has shown that school counselors are unanimous in believing that __________

suicidal behavior poses a level of threat that requires breaching confidentiality.

ALL states have laws to mandate reporting for _________

suspected child abuse or neglect

Minors under the age of 18 are not able to assert their rights on their own because _________

the law assumes that children do not have the capacity to make rational and informed decisions for themselves.

What information should be given to inform patients in a group setting?

the purpose of the group and its format, procedures and ground rules, the psychological risks involved in group participation, there are risks to therapy, what services can and cannot be provided within a group setting, the division of responsibility between leader and participants, the rights and responsibilities of group members, freedom to leave, etc

Family and group members have to understanding that ___________

there is not guarantee of privacy in a group or family counseling session.

Examples of when school counselors cannot breach confidentiality is ____

when a student reveals he/she are using cocaine or that "delicate cutting" is such risky behavior that parents must be notified