PS311 Ethical Practice in a Diverse World

Topic

Counselors are frequently faced with ethical and legal issues throughout their work with clients. Regardless of the specific organizational ethical code of conduct that you may follow; for example, APA, ACA, or the NAADAC ethical codes, each of these has a shared goal of providing the highest standard of professional conduct for the mental health professional.

• Compare and contrast ethical standards and laws. How do ethical concerns inform the counselor’s relationship with his or her client? When working with a vulnerable population such as a client recovering from a Substance Use Disorder, analyze what this might mean for the counseling relationship in terms of treatment success.
• Identify at least one ethical concern when working with clients, be sure that the ethical concern you identify is original, please do not identify a concern that a classmate has already addressed.
• Identify at least one legal issue when working with clients, be sure that the legal issue you identify is original, please do not identify a concern that a classmate has already addressed.