Resources American Association of Marriage and Family https://www.aamft.org/AAMFT/ENHANCE_Knowledge/ enhance_knowledge/default.aspxhkey=390802b3-abca- 4321-acf6-347304759969 American Counseling Association https://www.counseling.org/publications/overview American Mental Health Counselors Association www.amhca.org/ American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/pubs Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC) https://acachild.org Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)
https://www.counseling.org/about-us/governance-bylaws/ candidate-profiles/divisions-and-regions/association-for- lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-issues-in-counseling Association for Multi-Cultural Counseling and Development https://www.multiculturalcounselingdevelopment.org HIPAA Privacy Rule www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) www.iamfconline.org/ National Association of Mental Health Counselors www.namhc.org National Board for Certified Counselors www.nbcc.org
CONCLUSION
Clearly the major counseling and therapy associations and regulatory divisions agree on the standards, principles, and guidelines that dictate and govern ethical practice. Today, ethical practice requires competence that goes beyond basic professional foundational standards and involves knowledge of ethical decision making, multicultural awareness and sensitivity, self-awareness to address implicit bias including microaggressions, telemental health practices, ethics codes, and state and federal laws that are continuously evolving. It is the counselors’ and therapists’ obligation to stay current with research and revisions in the knowledge, guidelines, and laws that govern their profession. Many resources are available, and the professional must rely on colleagues, supervisors, associations, and state and local agencies for collaboration on decisions to address complicated ethical dilemmas that may arise. There are no codes or guidelines to address every ethical issue a professional may face, and no decision-making model will apply to all cases. The practitioner must be familiar with the procedures of decision making and include the client when possible to build rapport and participation in the counseling or therapy process.
In addition to collaboration with other professionals, there are case studies, legal statutes, state administrative codes, and considerable research to consider when making ethical decisions. Always apply tests to evaluate the decision before putting the plan into action. Best practice to ensure the delivery of ethical service relies on the professional acquiring competencies to deliver new methods of telemental health services, continuing self- awareness, knowledge of changing cultures and family dynamics, and culture-fair assessment to inform practice. The professional must continually evaluate their services to ensure they are delivering ethical practice. Every action must be based on the primary focus of client welfare that includes identification of foreseeable harm and taking appropriate measures for prevention.
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