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CODE OF ETHICS
Although Rae provides coaching services vs counseling services (see coaching page), she continues to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics.
The Layperson's Guide to Counselor Ethics:
What You Should Know About the Ethical Practice of Professional Counselors
Approved by the ACA Governing Council, October 1999 Logistics update, May 2009
As clients make decisions concerning the professional counselor from whom they will seek services, they should realize that there are standard practices and procedures that they can expect. Many of these practices and procedures are driven by the code of ethics that your professional counselor is bound to follow, the American Counseling Association’s (ACA’s) 2005 Code of Ethics. This document offers some highlights specifically relevant to you as consumer. You have the right to ask your professional counselor for a complete copy of the ACA 2005 Code of Ethics. The following will highlight some of these practices and procedures that you should expect from your professional counselor.
What to Expect
- Your professional counselor will describe her or his qualifications and areas of expertise.
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Your professional counselor will treat you with respect and dignity, especially in regard to age, color, culture, disability, ethnic group, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic status.
- Your professional counselor will inform you of the purposes, goals, techniques, procedures, limitations, potential risks, and benefits of all counseling services that you will receive. You may request this information in writing.
- Your professional counselor will inform you of and give you the opportunity to discuss matters of confidentiality, privacy, and disclosure of information. She or he will also inform you of the limitations to confidentiality.
- Your professional counselor will inform you of all financial arrangements related to service prior to entering the counseling relationship. You may request this information in writing.
- Your professional counselor will, when necessary, assist in making appropriate alternative service arrangements. Such arrangements may be necessary following termination, at follow-up, and for referral
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