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CEU Course Description

This CE course describes the ethical behavior and responsibility to which counselors aspire by covering the following themes: the counseling relationship; confidentiality and privacy; professional responsibility; relationships with other professionals; evaluation, assessment, and interpretation; supervision, training, and teaching; research and publication; distance counseling, technology, and social media; and resolving ethical issues.

Article Author:  American Counseling Association, Ethics Revision Task Force overseen by Marcheta Evans, Ph.D.
Exam writer:  Patricia Hocking-Walker, M.S. (Psychology)

Course Objectives

1. Identify the core professional values of the counseling profession and the main purposes of the ACA Code of Ethics.

2. Describe actions that professional counselors take to facilitate client growth and promote the development of healthy relationships.

3. Outline ethical and legal responsibilities pertaining to confidentiality and privacy, research and publication, ae well as technology and distance counseling.

4. Evaluate the counselor’s role in maintaining professional competence, complying with applicable standards, and protecting relationships with colleagues, employers, employees, and supervisees.

5. Discuss how professional counselors promote the well-being of clients by developing and using appropriate evaluations and assessments.

6. Review the procedures for resolving ethical conflicts and issues.

ACE credit is not offered for this course. A list of courses offering ACE credit can be found here.

CAADE Approval

This course is CAADE approved.

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Added On: 04/10/2016