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Professional Ethics and Standards Flashcards

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  1. A counselor practicing telehealth must FIRST ensure that:

    Answer: They are licensed in the state where the client is physically located

    Licensure laws are jurisdiction-based; counselors must hold licensure (or an appropriate exemption) in the state where the client is physically present during telehealth sessions.

  2. Which ethical principle refers to the counselor's commitment to do good and promote the client's well-being?

    Answer: Beneficence

    Beneficence is the ethical principle requiring counselors to act in ways that actively promote client welfare and positive outcomes.

  3. A counselor suspects a colleague is practicing while impaired by substance use. The MOST ethical action is to:

    Answer: First attempt to address the issue with the colleague directly and then pursue reporting if needed

    ACA ethics encourage counselors to first attempt to address colleague impairment directly and, if unresolved, to pursue formal reporting to protect clients.

  4. The ethical concept of fidelity in counseling means:

    Answer: Honoring commitments and being trustworthy in the therapeutic relationship

    Fidelity refers to the counselor's obligation to be honest, keep promises, and fulfill commitments made to clients.

  5. When providing counseling services in a school setting, a counselor working with a minor must typically obtain informed consent from:

    Answer: A parent or legal guardian, with assent from the minor when appropriate

    Minors generally cannot legally provide informed consent; a parent or guardian must consent while the minor's assent is ethically obtained as well.

  6. A counselor's license is MOST at risk of disciplinary action for which of the following social media activities?

    Answer: Posting about a client case in a 'disguised' form on a public blog

    Even disguised client information shared publicly can violate confidentiality if the client or others could reasonably identify the individual.

  7. Under the ACA Code of Ethics, a counselor educator who enters into a romantic relationship with a current student is:

    Answer: Prohibited due to inherent power differential

    The ACA Code prohibits sexual or romantic relationships with current students due to the inherent power differential and potential for exploitation.