NCE Professional Orientation And
Ethical Practice Questions And Answers.
autonomy -
\the notion that a client has a right to control his or her own life.
malficence -
\meaning the counselor practices for the good of society as well as the client.
Justice -
\idea that all clients are treated fairly and there is equality.
fidelity -
\counselor keeps promises.
veracity -
\the helper is truthful.
what group was most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure? -
\psychologists
NBCC -
\National Board for Certified Counselors, formed in 1982. ACA started focusing heavily
on professional accrediting and led to the formation of the NBCC.
NCC -
\National Certified Counselor
scope of practice -
\a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and
limits, of the counselors job.
Ethics -
\standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC.
Most ethical dilemmas are related to ______. -
\Confidentiality
Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California illuminated... -
\the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
Defamation -
\Act of harming or ruining another's reputation.
, Beneficence -
\counselor is working for the good of the client or the group.
state laws do not govern... -
\Accreditation
disadvantages to accreditation -
\costly, faculty don't have time to teach alt courses, accreditation org determines
curriculum, faculty credential determined via accreditation guidelines, program approval
can be misleading
A statement of disclosure could include all except -
\a list of the courses the counselor took in graduate
school.
Statement of Disclosure -
\counselor's qualifications, office hours, billing policies, emergency procedures and
therapy techniques used; statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be
guaranteed in group setting; "informed consent"
privilaged communication -
\anything can be said and will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the
client's permission.
laws are unclear and may vary from state to state.
not applicable in cases of child abuse, neglect or exploitation; suicide or homicide
threats; criminal intentions; clients in dire need of hospitalizations; or in cases where a
counselor is the victim of a malpractice lawsuit. and does not apply to minors.
qualifed -
\exceptions may exist.
limitations to confidentiality... -
\(1) Danger to self or others
(2) client requests release of information
(3) Court ordered disclosure
(4) client is engaged In systematic supervision process
(5) clerical assistants who process client information and papers
(6) legal and clinical consultation situations
(7) client raises the issue of the counselors competence in a malpractice lawsuit
(8) the client is less than 18 years of age.
(9) elderly person is abused
(10) an insurance company or managed-care company request a diagnosis and or
relevant clinical information
Ethical Practice Questions And Answers.
autonomy -
\the notion that a client has a right to control his or her own life.
malficence -
\meaning the counselor practices for the good of society as well as the client.
Justice -
\idea that all clients are treated fairly and there is equality.
fidelity -
\counselor keeps promises.
veracity -
\the helper is truthful.
what group was most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure? -
\psychologists
NBCC -
\National Board for Certified Counselors, formed in 1982. ACA started focusing heavily
on professional accrediting and led to the formation of the NBCC.
NCC -
\National Certified Counselor
scope of practice -
\a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and
limits, of the counselors job.
Ethics -
\standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC.
Most ethical dilemmas are related to ______. -
\Confidentiality
Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California illuminated... -
\the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
Defamation -
\Act of harming or ruining another's reputation.
, Beneficence -
\counselor is working for the good of the client or the group.
state laws do not govern... -
\Accreditation
disadvantages to accreditation -
\costly, faculty don't have time to teach alt courses, accreditation org determines
curriculum, faculty credential determined via accreditation guidelines, program approval
can be misleading
A statement of disclosure could include all except -
\a list of the courses the counselor took in graduate
school.
Statement of Disclosure -
\counselor's qualifications, office hours, billing policies, emergency procedures and
therapy techniques used; statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be
guaranteed in group setting; "informed consent"
privilaged communication -
\anything can be said and will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the
client's permission.
laws are unclear and may vary from state to state.
not applicable in cases of child abuse, neglect or exploitation; suicide or homicide
threats; criminal intentions; clients in dire need of hospitalizations; or in cases where a
counselor is the victim of a malpractice lawsuit. and does not apply to minors.
qualifed -
\exceptions may exist.
limitations to confidentiality... -
\(1) Danger to self or others
(2) client requests release of information
(3) Court ordered disclosure
(4) client is engaged In systematic supervision process
(5) clerical assistants who process client information and papers
(6) legal and clinical consultation situations
(7) client raises the issue of the counselors competence in a malpractice lawsuit
(8) the client is less than 18 years of age.
(9) elderly person is abused
(10) an insurance company or managed-care company request a diagnosis and or
relevant clinical information
