NCE Study Guide - Professional
Orientation and Ethical Practice
Questions and Answers.
ACA Mission Statement -
To enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional
counselors, advancing the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice
of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.
Five Values of the ACA Code of Ethics -
1. To enhance human development for the entire life span.
2. Embrace diversity and multicultural factors since clients are unique.
3. Promote social justice.
4. Safeguard the integrity of the counselor-client relationship.
5. Practice counseling in an ethical/safe manner.
Six Foundational Principles for Ethical Behavior -
1. Autonomy
2. Maleficence
3. Beneficence
4. Justice
5. Fidelity
6. Veracity
Autonomy -
Client's right to control his or her own life.
Maleficence -
Counselor never uses strategies/interventions or other behavior that could cause harm.
Beneficence -
Counselor practices for the good of society as well as the client.
Justice -
The idea that all clients are treated fairly and there is equality.
Fidelity -
The counselor keeps promises.
Veracity -
The helper is truthful (e.g. provides an accurate diagnosis.
,Tarasoff Warning -
Duty to warn if reasonably certain that a client is going to harm someone, including
contagious life-threatening diseases.
Fee Splitting -
Unethical if a percentage of fee is used for office use. However, charging a set office fee
is ethical.
Most instrumental group opposing counselor licensure. -
Psychologists
In the late 1970s, AACD (American Association for Counseling and Development), now
known as ACA since 1992, began focusing heavily on professional credentialing. This
led to the formation of what organization? -
NBCC - National Board for Certified Counselors
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain __________, given via NBCC. -
NCC, a generic certification for counselors
Although initially created for the helping professions in 1953 by the APA, the ACA has
their own ethics code. Ethics always describe -
Standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC
Defamation -
the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
State laws can govern title usage and practice; however, they do not govern
_____________. -
Accreditation
Accreditation -
A process where an agency or school program (not individual) meets certain standards
and qualifications set forth by an association or accrediting organization. (I.e. APA and
CACREP)
January 1, 2022 applicants of NCC credential will need to be graduate of CACREP
institutions with master's degree and above, why? -
Improve portability so credentials more likely to be accepted if you move to another
state.
Tenth leading cause of death in the United States? -
Suicide
Second or third leading killer of those aged 15-24.
Rate of older adults is two to three times higher than general population.
, Firearms used more than any other method.
Most likely to occur in rural areas not highly populated.
When famous person dies, the national rate will increase.
Most suicides occur in the spring at the end of April or May.
75%-80% of clients will give warning signs.
Statement of Disclosure include: -
-Counselor qualifications, office hours hours, and billing policies.
-Emergency procedures and therapy techniques utilized.
-A statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be guaranteed in a group
setting.
Statement of Disclosure is also known as -
Informed Consent
Privileged Communication: -
Vary from state to state. Does not apply in cases of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation;
suicide or homicide threats; criminal intentions; clients in need of hospitalization, those
considered mentally incompetent, or cases where a counselor is a victim of malpractice
lawsuit. Does not apply to minors although their legal guardians hold the privilege.
Privileged Communication is based on: -
Licensure Status and exceptions may exist.
If in a state that does not legally support privileged communication and you refuse to
testify in court, what may happen? -
You could be held in contempt of court.
A 42 year old male client threatens suicide. What should I do? -
Contact his wife and advise her of possible suicide precautions.
A 39 year old secretary in your assertiveness training group reveals that she is plotting
to shoot her husband. What should you do? -
Warn the husband.
Tarasoff implies that a responsible helper will warn an intended victim. Professionals
generally adhere to the principle of minimal disclosure, which suggests that you reveal
only what is necessary.
Aspirational ethics -
a practitioner adheres to the highest possible ethical standards.
With NCC status, after performing a battery of tests on your client, you discover your
client is in imminent danger. You receive a legal court order to turn over the test scores.
What do you do? -
You must turn over the test records complete with the test scores.
Orientation and Ethical Practice
Questions and Answers.
ACA Mission Statement -
To enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional
counselors, advancing the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice
of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.
Five Values of the ACA Code of Ethics -
1. To enhance human development for the entire life span.
2. Embrace diversity and multicultural factors since clients are unique.
3. Promote social justice.
4. Safeguard the integrity of the counselor-client relationship.
5. Practice counseling in an ethical/safe manner.
Six Foundational Principles for Ethical Behavior -
1. Autonomy
2. Maleficence
3. Beneficence
4. Justice
5. Fidelity
6. Veracity
Autonomy -
Client's right to control his or her own life.
Maleficence -
Counselor never uses strategies/interventions or other behavior that could cause harm.
Beneficence -
Counselor practices for the good of society as well as the client.
Justice -
The idea that all clients are treated fairly and there is equality.
Fidelity -
The counselor keeps promises.
Veracity -
The helper is truthful (e.g. provides an accurate diagnosis.
,Tarasoff Warning -
Duty to warn if reasonably certain that a client is going to harm someone, including
contagious life-threatening diseases.
Fee Splitting -
Unethical if a percentage of fee is used for office use. However, charging a set office fee
is ethical.
Most instrumental group opposing counselor licensure. -
Psychologists
In the late 1970s, AACD (American Association for Counseling and Development), now
known as ACA since 1992, began focusing heavily on professional credentialing. This
led to the formation of what organization? -
NBCC - National Board for Certified Counselors
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain __________, given via NBCC. -
NCC, a generic certification for counselors
Although initially created for the helping professions in 1953 by the APA, the ACA has
their own ethics code. Ethics always describe -
Standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC
Defamation -
the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
State laws can govern title usage and practice; however, they do not govern
_____________. -
Accreditation
Accreditation -
A process where an agency or school program (not individual) meets certain standards
and qualifications set forth by an association or accrediting organization. (I.e. APA and
CACREP)
January 1, 2022 applicants of NCC credential will need to be graduate of CACREP
institutions with master's degree and above, why? -
Improve portability so credentials more likely to be accepted if you move to another
state.
Tenth leading cause of death in the United States? -
Suicide
Second or third leading killer of those aged 15-24.
Rate of older adults is two to three times higher than general population.
, Firearms used more than any other method.
Most likely to occur in rural areas not highly populated.
When famous person dies, the national rate will increase.
Most suicides occur in the spring at the end of April or May.
75%-80% of clients will give warning signs.
Statement of Disclosure include: -
-Counselor qualifications, office hours hours, and billing policies.
-Emergency procedures and therapy techniques utilized.
-A statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be guaranteed in a group
setting.
Statement of Disclosure is also known as -
Informed Consent
Privileged Communication: -
Vary from state to state. Does not apply in cases of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation;
suicide or homicide threats; criminal intentions; clients in need of hospitalization, those
considered mentally incompetent, or cases where a counselor is a victim of malpractice
lawsuit. Does not apply to minors although their legal guardians hold the privilege.
Privileged Communication is based on: -
Licensure Status and exceptions may exist.
If in a state that does not legally support privileged communication and you refuse to
testify in court, what may happen? -
You could be held in contempt of court.
A 42 year old male client threatens suicide. What should I do? -
Contact his wife and advise her of possible suicide precautions.
A 39 year old secretary in your assertiveness training group reveals that she is plotting
to shoot her husband. What should you do? -
Warn the husband.
Tarasoff implies that a responsible helper will warn an intended victim. Professionals
generally adhere to the principle of minimal disclosure, which suggests that you reveal
only what is necessary.
Aspirational ethics -
a practitioner adheres to the highest possible ethical standards.
With NCC status, after performing a battery of tests on your client, you discover your
client is in imminent danger. You receive a legal court order to turn over the test scores.
What do you do? -
You must turn over the test records complete with the test scores.
