Legal Aspects of Counseling
___________ is an interaction between two parties in which the law recognizes a private, protected relationship.
Privileged communication
This is one of the steps of many ethical decision-making models, where the counselor is advised to talk to other counselors and discuss the ethical dilemma confidentially.
What is consulting with colleagues?
Pillar that addresses independence and self-determination of the client
What is autonomy
The ethical term applying to a counselor's obligation to protect client information.
What is confidentiality?
The year of the most recent version of the ACA Code of Ethics.
What is 2014?
A written document and command from the courts requiring a person to take a certain action like appearing as a witness or handing over a piece of evidence.
What is a subpoena?
This is the EDM that the ACA has created a Practitioner's Guide for.
The pillar that addresses treating clients equally
What is justice?
The process in which a counselor explains the goals, limitations, risks, benefits, fees, etc. in counseling.
What is informed consent?
According to the ACA Code of Ethics, a ___________ is when a counselor is engaging in multiple roles with clients.
Landmark case that impacted duty to warn/duty to protect.
What is Tarasoff vs. the Board of Regents?
What is publicity?
The pillar that addresses the concept of not causing harm.
What is nonmaleficence?
Assessing this means to assess “the extent to which a therapist has the knowledge and skill required to deliver a treatment to the standard needed for it to achieve its expected effects.”
What is competence?
According to the ACA Code of Ethics, when providing services, counselors use techniques/procedures/modalities that are ____________.
What is grounded in theory and/or have an empirical or scientifc foundation?
The landmark case that granted privileged communication at the federal level between therapist and client.
Jaffee vs. Redmond
Assessing if you would recommend the same course of action to another counselor in the same situation.
What is universality?
The pillar that involves "loyalty, faithfulness, and honoring commitments."
What is fidelity?
If a counselor is __________, clients may be harmed. This term is commonly associated with alcohol/drug use, blurring of boundaries, sexual exploitation of clients
What is impaired/impairment?
The type of relationships that are prohibited for a period of 5 years after last professional contact.
What are sexual/romantic relationships?
This is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge.
What is HIPAA
Applying fairness to the situation.
What is justice?
The pillar that reflects "doing good."
What is beneficience?
These are the 4 components of a SOAP note.
What are
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
According to the ACA, counselors regularly write and maintain these, which are necessary for rendering consistent and effective professional service
What are records? / What is documentation?