Principled Practice
The American Counseling Association upholds this principle. It means fostering the right to direct one's own life.
What is Autonomy?
ACA Code of Ethics Preamble pg 3
Counselors facilitate growth and development for the welfare of these people.
Who are clients?
ACA Code of Ethics A.1. on pg 4
According to the ACA, your stars cannot align too soon. This is the minimum number of years after the last professional contact that counselors must wait before beginning a romantic or sexual relationship with a former client.
What is 5?
ACA Code of Ethics A.5.c. pg 5
This, a challenge which is difficult to resolve, is encountered often in complicated cases. It comes from the Greek for "double argument"
What is a dilemma?
When you avoid actions that cause harm to a client you uphold this value.
What is nonmaleficence?
ACA Code of Ethics Preamble pg 3
These people should be skilled as both teachers and practitioners as well as knowledgable about the profession.
Who are counselor educators?
ACA Code of Ethics F.7.a. pg14
The ACA Code of Ethics, unlike other guidelines with a limit of 50, does not set an objective dollar amount for these.
What are client gifts?
ACA Code of Ethics A.10.f. pg6
This Latin phrase in a title of a section in the ACA ethical code means "Contributing to the Public Good" (and we'll give it away for free to those in need)
What is pro bono public?
ACA Code of Ethics C.6.e. pg9
To foster fairness and equality. May there be liberty and this for all.
What is justice?
ACA Code of Ethics Preamble pg 3
ACA says counselors have a responsibility to establish a collaborative relationship with them as well as with the minors. (But they can't tell counselors it's past our bedtime!)
Who are parents or legal guardians?
ACA Code of Ethics B.5.b. pg7
This is the number of core professional values held by the ACA. It's also the number of perfection minus two.
What is 5?
ACA Code of Ethics Preamble pg3
This basic word in practiced in intro clinical counseling courses comes from the Greek tekhnikos meaning "pertaining to art" suprprisingly.
What is a technique?
ACA Code of Ethics A.2.b. on pg 4
Play therapists working for the good of the individual and/or society are living by this value.
What is beneficence?
ACA Code of Ethics Preamble pg 3
A primary obligation of these people is to monitor the services provided by supervisees.
Who is a supervisor?
ACA Code of Ethics F.1.a. pg12
The ACA code of ethics has this many sections. Interesting since numerology says people with this personality number are empathetic and intuitive which makes them excellent caregivers, counselors, or advocates for the underprivileged.
What is 9?
ACA Code of Ethics Preamble pg 3
This description of the type of treatment team where professionals from different fields collaborate comes from the Latin words for "between" and "knowledge"
What is interdisciplinary?
ACA Code of Ethics B.3.b. pg7
Honoring commitments and keeping promises such as the responsibility to maintain professional trust. (It's also good for committed, monogamous, romantic relationships.)
What is fidelity?
ACA Code of Ethics Preamble pg 3
Counselors can consult with other professionals or with this part of the ACA to get help with questions about ethical obligations.
What is the ACA Ethics & Professional Standards Department?
ACA Code of Ethics B.3.b. pg7
In this year (the year of the horse) the current version of the ACA Code of Ethics was published.
What is 2014?
ACA Code of Ethics pg 1
Since it implied that we can cognitively learn all there is to know about an ethnic group then be finished learning (one problematic example), now this 2 word term is decreasing in usage. Better, more accurate terms among counselor educators are "---- humility" or "---- sensitivity".
What is cultural competence?
ACA Code of Ethics C.2.a. pg8