The Counseling Relationship
The ________ responsibility of counselors is to respect the dignity and promote the welfare of clients.
What is Primary?
Counselors must protect the _________ information of prospective and current clients.
What is confidential?
In terms of their education, counselors clearly differentiate between earned and honorary________.
What are degrees?
Counselors work to develop and strengthen ________ with colleagues from other disciplines to best serve clients.
What are relationships?
Clients have the freedom to choose whether to enter into or remain in a counseling relationship and need adequate information about the counseling process and the counselor.
What is Informed Consent?
In _______ and family counseling, counselors clearly define who is considered “the client” and discuss expectations and limitations of confidentiality.
What are Couples?
Counselors monitor themselves for signs of ________ from their own physical, mental, or emotional problems
What is impairment?
Counselors are __________ of approaches that are grounded in theory and/or have an empirical or scientific foundation but may differ from their own.
What is respectful?
Counselors are aware of—and avoid imposing—their own ________, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
What are values?
When ordered by a ______ to release confidential or privileged information without a client’s permission, counselors seek to obtain written, informed consent from the client or take steps to prohibit the disclosure or have it limited as narrowly as possible because of potential harm to the client or counseling relationship.
What is court?
Counselors do not engage in or condone _________ harassment. This can consist of a single intense or severe act, or multiple persistent or pervasive acts.
What is sexual?
Counselors alert their employers of inappropriate policies and practices that bring about ________ conditions.
What is negative?
________and/or ________ counselor–client interactions or relationships with current clients, their romantic partners, or their family members are prohibited.
What Sexual and/or Romantic?
When circumstances require the disclosure of confidential information, only essential information is revealed.
What is minimal disclosure?
Counselors do not use their places of _______ or institutional affiliation to recruit clients, supervisors, or consultees for their private practices.
What is employment?
Counselors do not _______ a colleague or employee or dismiss an employee who has acted in a responsible and ethical manner to expose inappropriate employer policies or practices.
What is harass?
Counselors understand the challenges of accepting ______ from clients and recognize that in some cultures, these are a token of respect and gratitude.
What are gifts?
Counselors obtain permission from clients prior to __________ sessions through electronic or other means.
What is recording?
Counselors practice only within the ________ of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised experience, state and national professional credentials, and appropriate professional experience.
What are boundaries?
When providing formal consultation services, counselors have an obligation to review, in writing and verbally, the rights and responsibilities of both counselors and consultees.
What is Informed Consent in Formal Consultation?