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What is the mission of the American Counseling Association?
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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. |
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What is advocacy?
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promotion of the well-being of individuals and
groups, and the counseling profession within systems and organizations. Advocacy seeks to remove barriers and obstacles that inhibit access, growth, and development. |
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What is assent?
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to demonstrate agreement, when a person is otherwise
not capable or competent to give formal consent (e.g., informed consent) to a counseling service or plan |
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What is a client?
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an individual seeking or referred to the professional
services of a counselor for help with problem resolution or decision making. |
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What is a counselor?
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a professional (or a student who is a counselor in-
training) engaged in a counseling practice or other counseling-related services. Counselors fulfill many roles and responsibilities such as counselor educators, researchers, supervisors, practitioners, and consultants. |
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What is a counselor educator?
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a professional counselor engaged primarily in developing, implementing, and supervising the educational preparation of counselors-in-training.
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What is a counselor supervisor?
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a professional counselor who engages
in a formal relationship with a practicing counselor or counselor-in-training for the purpose of overseeing that individual’s counseling work or clinical skill development. |
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What is culture?
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membership in a socially constructed way of
living, which incorporates collective values, beliefs, norms, boundaries, and lifestyles that are cocreated with others who share similar worldviews comprising biological, psychosocial, historical, psychological, and other factors. |
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What is diversity?
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the similarities and differences that occur within
and across cultures, and the intersection of cultural and social identities. |
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What are documents?
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any written, digital, audio, visual, or artistic recording of the work within the counseling relationship between counselor and client.
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What is an examinee?
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a recipient of any professional counseling service
that includes educational, psychological, and career appraisal utilizing qualitative or quantitative techniques. |
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What is a forensic evaluation?
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any formal assessment conducted for court or other legal proceedings.
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What is Multicultural/Diversity Competence?
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a capacity whereby counselors possess cultural and diversity awareness and knowledge about self and others, and how this awareness and knowledge is applied effectively in practice with clients and client groups
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What is multicultural/diversity counseling?
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counseling that recognizes diversity and embraces approaches that support the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of individuals within their historical, cultural, economic, political, and psychosocial contexts.
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What is a student?
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an individual engaged in formal educational preparation
as a counselor-in-training. |
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What is a supervisee?
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a professional counselor or counselor-in-training
whose counseling work or clinical skill development is being overseen in a formal supervisory relationship by a qualified trained professional. |
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What is a supervisor?
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counselors who are trained to oversee the professional
clinical work of counselors and counselors-in-training. |
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What is teaching?
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all activities engaged in as part of a formal educational
program designed to lead to a graduate degree in counseling. |
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What is training?
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the instruction and practice of skills related to the
counseling profession. Training contributes to the ongoing proficiency of students and professional counselors. |
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What are the ACA ethics code's five main purposes?
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1. The Code enables the association to clarify to current and future members, and to those served by members, the nature of the ethical responsibilities held in common by its members.
2. The Code helps support the mission of the association. 3. The Code establishes principles that define ethical behavior and best practices of association members. 4. The Code serves as an ethical guide designed to assist members in constructing a professional course of action that best serves those utilizing counseling services and best promotes the values of the counseling profession. 5. The Code serves as the basis for processing of ethical complaints and inquiries initiated against members of the association |
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What are the ACA ethics codes 8 sections?
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Section A: The Counseling Relationship
Section B: Confidentiality, Privileged Communication, and Privacy Section C: Professional Responsibility Section D: Relationships With Other Professionals Section E: Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation Section F: Supervision, Training, and Teaching Section G: Research and Publication Section H: Resolving Ethical Issues |
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What is the heading A.1 and what does that include?
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Welfare of Those Served
by Counselors: -Respect and dignity -Private Records -Involvement in counseling plans -Help involving job placement if applicable |
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What is the heading A.2 and what does that include?
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Informed Consent in the Counseling Relationship:
-The right to choose to enter into counseling relationship -Informing them along the way of needed info -Developmental and Cultural Sensitivity -Inability to give Consent |
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What is the heading A.3 and what does that include?
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Clients Served by Others:
When counselors learn that their clients are in a professional relationship with another mental health professional, they request release from clients to inform the other professionals and strive to establish positive and collaborative professional relationships. |
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What is the heading A.4 and what does that include?
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Avoiding Harm and Imposing Values:
-Avoid harm -Don't impose personal values |
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What is the heading A.5 and what does that include?
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Roles and Relationships With Clients:
-Current clients -Former clients -Nonprofessional Interactions or Relationships (Other Than Sexual or Romantic Interactions or Relationships) -Beneficial interactions -Role Changes in the professional Relationship |
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What is the heading A.6 and what does that include
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Roles and Relationships at Individual, Group, Institutional, and Societal Levels:
-Advocacy -Confidentiality in advocacy (if advocating on behalf of client attain informed consent) |
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What is the heading A.7 and what does that include?
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Multiple Clients:
When a counselor agrees to provide counseling services to two or more persons who have a relationship, the counselor clarifies at the outset which person or persons are clients and the nature of the relationships the counselor will have with each involved person. If it becomes apparent that the counselor may be called upon to perform potentially conflicting roles, the counselor will clarify, adjust, or withdraw from roles appropriately. |
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What is the heading A.8 and what does that include?
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Group Work:
-Screening -Protecting clients |
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What is the heading A.9 and what does that include?
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End-of-Life Care for Terminally Ill Clients:
-Quality of care -Counselor Competence, choice, referral. -Confidentiality (regarding euthanasia) |
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What is the heading A.10 and what does that include?
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Fees and Bartering:
-Accepting Fees From Agency Clients -Establishing Fees -Nonpayment of Fees -Bartering -Receiving gifts |
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What is the heading A.11 and what does that include?
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Termination and Referral:
-Abandonment -Inability to assist clients -Appropriate termination/transfer |
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What is the heading A.12 and what does that include?
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Technology Applications:
-Benefits and Limitations -Technology assisted services -Inappropriate technology services -Access, Assistance, Laws and Statues -Technology and informed consent -Technology on the Internet |
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What is the heading B.1 and what does that include?
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Respecting Client Rights:
-Multicultural/Diversity Considerations -Respect for Privacy and confidentiality -Explanation of limitations |
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What is the heading B.2 and what does that include?
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Expectations:
-Danger and Legal Requirements -Contagious-Life Threatening Diseases -Court ordered disclosures -Minimal Disclosures |
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What is the heading B.3 and what does that include?
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Information Shared With Others:
-Subordinates -Treatment Teams -Confidential Settings -Third Party Payers -Transmitting Confidential Information -Diseased Clients |
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What is the heading B.4 and what does that include?
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Group Work and Families:
-Group Work -Couples and Family Counseling |
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What is the heading B.5 and what does that include?
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Clients Lacking Capacity to Give Informed Consent:
-Responsibility to Clients -Responsibility to Parents and Legal Guardians -Release of confidential information |
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What is the heading B.6 and what does that include?
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Records:
-Confidentiality of records -Permission to record -Permission to observe -Client access to records -Assistance with records -Disclosure to transfer (need consent) -Storage Disposal -Reasonable precautions |
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What is the heading B.7 and what does that include?
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Research and Training:
-Institutional approval -Adherence to guidelines -Confidentiality of Information Obtained in Research -Disclosure of Research Information -Agreement for identification |
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What is the heading B.8 and what does that include?
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Consultation:
-Agreements -Respect for Privacy -Disclosure of Confidential Information |
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What is the heading C.1 and what does that include?
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Knowledge of Standards:
Counselors have a responsibility to read, understand, and follow the ACA Code of Ethics and adhere to applicable laws and regulations. |
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What is the heading C.2 and what does that include?
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Professional Competence:
-Boundaries of Competence -New Specialty Areas of Practice -Qualified for Employment -Monitor Effectiveness -Consultation on ethical obligations -Continuing education -Impairment -Counselor Incapacitation or Termination of Practice |
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What is the heading C.3 and what does that include?
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Advertising and Soliciting Clients:
-Accurate Advertising -Testimonials -Statements by others -Recruiting through employment -Products and training advertisements -Promoting to those served |
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What is the heading C.4 and what does that include?
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Professional Qualifications:
-Accurate representations -credentials -educational degrees -Implying doctoral competence -program accreditation status -professional membership |
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What is the heading C.5 and what does that include?
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Nondiscrimination--don't do it.
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What is the heading C.6 and what does that include?
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Public Responsibility:
-Sexual harassment -reports to third parties -media -Exploitation of Others -Scientific Bases for -Treatment Modalities Counselors use techniques/ procedures |
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What is the heading C.7 and what does that include?
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Responsibility to Other Professionals:
When making personal statements in a public context, counselors clarify that they are speaking from their personal perspectives and that they are not speaking on behalf of all counselors or the profession. |
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What is the heading D.1 and what does that include?
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Relationships With Colleagues, Employers,
and Employees: -Different Approaches (orientations) -Forming Relationship -Teamwork -Establishing Professional and Ethical Obligations -Personnel Selection and Assignment -Employer policies -Negative conditions -Protection from punitive action |
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What is the heading D.2 and what does that include?
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Consultation:
-Consultant competency -Understanding consultees -Consultant goals -Informed consent |
