___________________________________ Code of Ethics for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
• Convicted of a felony; • Convicted of a misdemeanor related to their qualifications or functions; • Engaged in conduct leading to conviction of a felony, or misdemeanor related to their qualifications or functions; • Expelled or disciplined by other professional organizations; • Disciplined by regulatory bodies or have their licenses or certificates suspended or revoked; • Practicing marriage and family therapy while no longer competent due to physical or mental impairment, abuse of alcohol or other substances; • Not cooperating with the association throughout proceedings regarding a complaint. Standard IV. Responsibility to Students and Supervisees Marriage and family therapists do not exploit the trust and dependency of students and supervisees. • Exploitation; • Therapy with students or supervisees; • Sexual intimacy with students or supervisees is prohibited; • Oversight of supervisee competence and professionalism; • Confidentiality with supervisees; and • Payment for supervision. Standard V. Research and Publication Marriage and family therapists do not exploit the trust and dependency of students and supervisees. This standard includes information on the following areas: • Therapists respect the dignity and protect research participants, are aware of applicable laws, regulations, and standards of research; • Institutional approval; • Informed consent to research; • Right to decline or withdraw participation; • Confidentiality of research data; • Publication; • Authorship of student work; • Plagiarism; and • Accuracy in publication.
• Technology assisted services; • Consent to treat or supervise;
• Clients and supervisees must be made aware of the risks and responsibilities associated with technology-assisted services; • Confidentiality and professional responsibilities; • Technology and documentation;
• Location of services and practice; and • Training and use of current technology.
Standard VII. Professional Evaluations Marriage and family therapists aspire to the highest of stan- dards in providing testimony in various contexts within the legal system. • Performance of forensic services; • Testimony in legal proceedings; • Competence; • Informed consent; • Avoiding conflicts and dual roles; • Separation of custody evaluation from therapy;
• Professional opinions; • Changes in service; and • Familiarity with rules.
Standard VIII. Financial Arrangements Marriage and family therapists make financial arrangements with clients, third-party payers, and supervisees that are rea- sonably understandable and conform to accepted professional practices. • Financial integrity; • Disclosure of financial policies; • Notice of payment recovery procedures; • Truthful representation of services; • Bartering; • Withholding records for non-payment. Standard IX. Advertising Marriage and family therapists engage in appropriate infor- mational activities, including those that enable the public, referral sources, or others to choose professional services on an informed basis. • Accurate professional representation; • Promotional materials; • Professional affiliations and identification; • Educational credentials; • Employee or supervisee qualifications; • Specialization; and • Correction of misinformation.
Standard VI. Technology- Assisted Professional Services
This standard addresses basic ethical requirements of offering therapy, supervision, and related professional services using electronic means.
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