Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice

Question 1

The counseling profession had its genesis in the late 1800s with…

Answer 1

vocational guidance.

Question 2

Founder of vocational guidance

Answer 2

Frank Parsons

Question 3

First outpatient mental health clinic in America

Answer 3

Clifford Beers Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut

Question 4

Leader of the mental health movement who advocate for the construction of mental health clinics

Answer 4

Clifford Beers

Question 5

5 values of the ACA Code of Ethics

Answer 5

1. To enhance human development for the entire life span
2. To embrace diversity and multicultural factors since clients are unique
3. To promote social justice
4. To safeguard the integrity of the counselor-client relationship
5. To practice counseling in and ethical/safe manner

Question 6

6 foundational principles for ethical behavior set forth by the ACA Code of Ethics

Answer 6

Autonomy
Non-maleficence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
Veracity

Question 7

ACA “definition” of autonomy

Answer 7

The notion that a client has a right to control his or her own life

Question 8

ACA “definition” of non-maleficence

Answer 8

The counselor never uses strategies/interventions or other behavior that could cause harm

Question 9

ACA “definition” of beneficence

Answer 9

The counselor practices for the good of society as well as the client

Question 10

ACA “definition” of justice

Answer 10

The idea that all clients are treated fairly and there is equality

Question 11

ACA “definition” of fidelity

Answer 11

The counselor keeps promises

Question 12

ACA “definition” of veracity

Answer 12

The helper is truthful

Question 13

Autonomy

Answer 13

A client has a right to control his or her own life

Question 14

Maleficence

Answer 14

A counselor will never use strategies/interventions or other behavior that could cause harm

Question 15

Beneficence

Answer 15

A counselor practices for the good of society as well as the client

Question 16

Justice

Answer 16

All clients are treated fairly and there is equality

Question 17

Veracity

Answer 17

The helper is truthful

Question 18

6 ACA foundational principles for ethical behavior

Answer 18

Autonomy
Maleficence
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
Veracity

Question 19

According to the ACA Code of Ethics, chronic suicidal clients are not a good fit for….

Answer 19

Electronic counseling intervention

Question 20

According to the ACA Code of Ethics, counselors should (3 things) in regards to social media

Answer 20

Explain social media policies to the client
Do not “friend” clients
Do not follow clients online as THIS IS AN INVASION OF PRIVACY

Question 21

According to the ACA Code of Ethics, if a counselor has a social media profile, they should have…

Answer 21

Separate personal and professional pages AND the difference must be easily discernable

Question 22

In ___, President ____________ signed into law the Community Mental Health Act, which…

Answer 22

1963
Lyndon Johnson
allots money for the creation of mental health centers

Question 23

U.S. Supreme Court decision in Donaldson vs. O’Connor

Answer 23

1975
Deinstitutionalizes patients in mental hospitals. Barres mental institutions from committing individuals involuntarily if they were not an immediate threat to themselves or others

Question 24

In what year did the first state offer counselors the option to seek licensure? What was the state?

Answer 24

1976

Virginia

Question 25

CACREP

Answer 25

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Question 26

CACREP is established to provide…. in what year?

Answer 26

Accreditation for master’s and doctoral programs in counseling that adhere to its standards of preparation
1981

Question 27

NBCC

Answer 27

National Board for Certified Counselors

Question 28

Year in which ____ became the final state to offer counselors the option to seek licensure

Answer 28

2009

California

Question 29

Ethical dilemma: a circumstance that stymied or confuses the counselor because: (4)

Answer 29

-there are competing or conflicting ethical standards that apply
-there is a conflict between what is ethical and what is moral
-complexities make application of ethical standards unclear
OR
-some other circumstance prevents a clear application of standards

Question 30

6 resources a counselor can consult when faced with an ethical dilemma

Answer 30

• own understanding of moral behavior
• professional code of ethics (APA or ACA)
• ethical guidelines (cultural diversity, telehealth, marriage and family, etc.)
• philiosophical literature
• books and articles
• consultation with colleagues

Question 31

Professional ethics

Answer 31

Acceptable or good practice according to agreed upon rules, standards, or practice established by a profession

Question 32

Morality/moral principles

Answer 32

The principles that guide an individual, sometimes driving from a religious standard

Question 33

5 values shared by psychologists (Prilleltensky 1997)

Answer 33

• caring and compassion
• self-determination (right to make own choices)
• human diversity
• collaboration and democratic participation
• distributive justice

Question 34

Non-maleficience

Answer 34

safeguard the welfare of those we work with; “do no harm”/”do as little harm as possible”