Ageism
Counselors working with children must balance this with the legal and ethical requirements to inform parents or guardians.
What is confidentiality with minors?
Counselors offering this type of service must ensure they are competent in both the technology and ethical considerations involved.
What is telehealth?
Counselors are required by law to report this when they suspect a client is a victim of abuse or neglect.
What is child abuse or elder abuse?
This approach considers the cultural context of the client and adapts counseling methods accordingly.
What is multicultural counseling?
Counselors must establish and maintain these to ensure that their relationships with clients remain professional and ethical.
What are boundaries?
When counseling minors, counselors must obtain this from a parent or guardian, in addition to assent from the minor.
What is parental informed consent?
Ensuring that telehealth platforms are secure and that client information remains private is essential for ethical practice.
What is confidentiality in telehealth?
Counselors must engage in this action if they become aware of a colleague violating ethical standards.
What is reporting an ethical violation?
Counselors must respect cultural differences, ensure that interventions are culturally appropriate, and be aware of their own THIS.
What are biases?
Maintaining these ensures that counselors do not form inappropriate relationships with clients outside the therapeutic context, and protects both the counselor and the client from ethical issues.
What are professional boundaries?
Counselors must be aware of unique issues such as grief, loss, and cognitive decline when working with this population.
What is elder counseling?
Before starting online sessions, counselors must obtain this, explaining the unique risks and benefits.
What is informed consent?
This action involves reporting unethical practices within an organization, even when it might lead to personal or professional consequences.
What is whistleblowing?
Counselors stay informed about different cultural practices and how they impact the counseling process.
What is ongoing training?
Setting clear guidelines for communication, response times, and the scope of services is crucial in online counseling.
What are online counseling boundaries?
These may include addressing issues of consent and the involvement of family members in decision-making.
What are ethical considerations for elderly clients?
Counselors must be prepared to handle emergencies during online sessions, including having a plan for clients at risk of harm.
What is telehealth crisis management?
If a supervisor becomes aware that a supervisee is engaging in unethical behavior, they must take this action.
What is report or address the unethical behavior?
Counselors demonstrate this by continuously educating themselves about different cultures and adapting their practices accordingly.
What is multicultural competence?
When encountering this situation, a counselor must carefully evaluate the potential for harm and consider appropriate boundaries.
What is a dual relationship?
Special considerations must be taken into account, including obtaining parental consent and ensuring the appropriateness of the medium.
What is parental informed consent?
Counselors must be cautious and well-informed about the use of these digital tools in therapy, ensuring they do not compromise client care.
What is the ethical use of artificial intelligence in counseling?
Reporting child abuse or threats of harm to self or others are examples of situations that require this.
What are exceptions to confidentiality?
This requires sensitivity to trauma, cultural displacement, and legal uncertainties, with a strong emphasis on ethical practice.
What is counseling refugees?
Counselors must maintain appropriate boundaries to ensure that they do not unduly influence a client’s autonomous decisions.
What are ethical boundaries and autonomy?