Relationship and Cultural Norms
This code prohibits for a period of 5 years following the last professional contact sexual and/or romantic counselor-client interactions or relationships with former clients, their romantic partners, or their family members.
What is ACA Code of Ethics?
ACA (A.5.c.)
These codes prohibit sexual harassment of any kind against clients, students, trainees, supervise-es, employees, colleagues, or research subjects.
What are the ACA, AAMFT, and NASW?
ACA (C.6.a.)
AAMFT (3.7)
NASW (1.11 and 2.07)
These codes provide clients with reasonable access to records concerning the clients. The therapist can limit client’s access based on compelling evidence that such access could cause serious harm to the client.
What is the AAMFT, NASW and ACA Codes of Ethics?
2.3 Client Access to Records.(AAMFT)
1.08 Access to Records. (NASW)
B.6.e. Client Access. (ACA)
These codes specifically prohibit sexual relationships with current or former clients, in addition to client's relatives.
What is AAMFT and NASW code of ethics?
AAMFT (1.4-1.5) and NASW (1.09)
This code of ethics prohibits physical contact with clients when there is a possibility of psychological harm to the client as a result of the contact (such as cradling or caressing clients).
What is NASW code of ethics?
NASW (1.10)
These codes protect the confidentiality of deceased clients consistent with legal requirements or preceding standards.
What is the ACA and NASW Codes of Ethics?
ACA B.3.f. Deceased Clients
NASW 1.07 (w)
This code goes on to prohibit sexual relationships with individuals with whom clients maintain a close personal relationship.
What is the NASW?
NASW (1.09)
This code asks that risks and benefits be considered when extending current professional and client relationship beyond conventional parameters (attending, wedding, graduation, pay for service, etc.). In extending these boundaries, have appropriate informed consent, consultation, supervision, and documentation to ensure that judgment is not impaired and no harm occurs.
What is ACA?
ACA (A.6.b)
These codes ensure that colleagues understand each other obligation to respect confidentiality and not share any information without written consent.
What are NASW, AAMFT, and ACA?
NASW (2.02)
AAMFT (2.7)
ACA (B.7b)
These codes consider cultural norms pertaining to giving or receiving gifts from clients. Clinicians must consider the pros/cons of this.
What are the ACA and AAMFT?
ACA (A.10.f) and AAMFT (3.9)
These codes prohibit dual or multiple relationships in which there is a risk of exploitation or potential harm to the client.
What are AAMFT and NASW?
NASW (106.c)
AAMFT (1.3)
This codes of ethics state that clinicians should provide expert or fact witness testimony in legal proceedings avoid misleading judgments, base conclusions and opinions on appropriate data, and avoid inaccuracies insofar as possible. When offering testimony, they shall strive to be accurate, objective, fair, and independent.
What is the AAMFT Codes of Ethics?
AAMFT 7.2 Testimony in Legal Proceeding
This code allows clinicians to barter only if the bartering does not result in exploitation or The clinician must also consider the cultural implications of bartering and discuss relevant concerns with clients and document such agreements in a clear written contract.
What is the ACA and AAMFT Code of Ethics?
A.10.e. Bartering (ACA)
8.5 Bartering (AAMFT)
This code of ethics states that clinicians should not take advantage of a dispute between a colleague and an employer to obtain a position or otherwise advance the clinicians own interests.
Also the clinician should not exploit clients in disputes with colleagues or engage clients in any inappropriate discussion of conflicts between a clinician and their colleagues.
What is the NASW Code of Ethics
2.04 Disputes Involving Colleagues
When services provided to the client involve participation by an interdisciplinary or treatment team, the client will be informed of the team’s existence and composition, the information being shared, and the purposes of sharing such information.
What is the ACA Code of Ethics?
B.3.b. Interdisciplinary Teams