Crc Code Of Ethics

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The primary obligation of rehabilitation counselors is

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to clients

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Clients for rehabilitation counselors are defined as

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individuals with or directly affected by a disability, functional limitation, or medical condition

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The primary values that serve as a foundation for the Code of Ethics include a commitment to:

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-respecting human rights & dignity

-ensuring the integrity of all professional relationships

-acting to alleviate personal distress and suffering

-enhancing the quality of prof. knowledge and it's application to increase professional and personal effectiveness

-appreciating the diversity of human experience and culture

-advocating for the fair and adequate provision of services

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The 6 principles of ethical behavior are:

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-autonomy: respect rights of clietns to be self-governing

-beneficence: do good to others, promote well-being of others

-fidelity: to be faithful, keep promises & honor trust

-justice: to be fair in the treatment of all clients

-nonmaleficence: to do no harm to others

-veracity: to be honest

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What are Enforceable Standards?

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the exacting standards intended to provide guidance in specific circumstances and serve as a basis for processing of complaints

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The primary responsibility of RCs is

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to respect the dignity and to promote the welfare of clients

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The professional disclosure statement of the RC at the outset of the counseling relationship should include:

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1. qualifications, credentials, and relevant experience of the RC

2. purposes, goals, techniques, limitations, and the nature of potential risks, and benefits of services

3. freq. and length of services

4. confidentiality & limitations regarding confidentiality (inc. how a supervisor and tx team prof. is involved)

5. contingencies for continuation of services upon incapacitation or death of the RC

6. fees/billing arrangements

7. record preservatino and release policies

8. risks associated with electronic communication

9. legal issues affecting services

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What is informed consent?

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-RCs respect the right of clients to participate in ongoing treatment planning and to make decisions to refuse any services/modality changes while making sure they are advised of the conseq. of such refusal

-recognizing that clients need info to make an informed decision regarding services and that professional disclosure is required for informed consent to be an ongoing part of the RC process

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Sexual or romantic relationships with between RCs and former clients are prohibited for a period of at least

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5 years

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Can RCs have nonprofessional relationships with clients or former clients?

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-only if such interactions are beneficial to clients/former clients

-must be documented to best of ability in case records, prior to interactions if feasible

-examples of possible interactions include: attending a client/former clients wedding or graduation, purchasing a service/product from the client/former client, hospital visits to client/former client

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What should an RC take into consideration in the event a client/former client offers the RC a gift?

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-cultural or community practices

-therapeutic relationship

-monetary value of gifts

-motivation of client for giving the gift

-motivation of RC for accepting or declining the gift

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When a RC agrees to provide counseling services to two or more people who have a personal relationship with one another (multiple clients), the RC must

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-clarify at the outset which person is, or which persons are, to be served and the nature of the rx the RC has with each individual person

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Appropriate termination of services includes:

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-a determination that the client is no longer in need of assistance, will not likely benefit from further assistance, or may be harmed by further services from the RC

-pretermination counseling with the client (abandonment of clients is prohibited)

-referrals and recommendations for other community services if appropriate

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Exceptions to confidentiality include:

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-if a client is a danger to themselves or others

-if clients disclose they have a life-threatening contagious disease and this information is required to protect others from harm

-court ordered (subpeonaed) information

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Dealing with confidentiality when working with minors or adult clients who lack the capacity to provide voluntary consent:

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-RCs protect the confidentiality of the client as specified by national/local laws, ethical standards, and written policies

-RCs inform parents/legal guardians about the confidential nature of the counseling relationship

-RCs seek permission from parents/legal guardians to release/disclose information if needed

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RCs demonstrate a respect for client rights in the following ways:

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-respecting cultural considerations including client beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and skills

-by holding ongoing discussions with clients about how, when, and with whom information is to be shared

-respecting client privacy and soliciting private info from clients only when necessary to benefit the counseling process

-respecting confidentiality

-providing detailed explanations of limitations of confidentiality