COUC/CEFS 510
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Submitted Mar 27 at 10:11am
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IncorrectQuestion 1
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If you determine that another counselor is engaging in anillegalactivity,
you must report the crime to the police.
you should immediately tell the counselor’s administrative supervisor.
you should inform the counselor you are aware of the illegal activity and
demand that the counselor refrain from such activity in the future.
you may decide to ignore the activity or take some kind of action, depending
on the situation.
since you are not legally obligated to report crimes to the police, you should
not get involved.
Question 2
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Counselors engage in many activities that could result in ethical complaints
against them; however, they are still obligated to report:
cases of suspected child abuse.
clients who commit minor crimes.
child custody evaluators who are biased.
breaches of confidentiality by counseling group members.
directives from a supervisor that seem ill-advised.
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Question 3
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If a formal ethics complaint is filed against you, you should NOT:
respond fully and in writing to each of the charges made.
contact the client who filed the complaint to see if you can work things out.
consult with an attorney.
submit as much documentation as you can that will help the ethics
committee in its deliberations.
contact your professional liability insurance carrier.
Question 4
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It is impossible for counselors to understand all aspects of the law, but the
best advice for counselors who face legal questions is to:
listen to their lawyer and do what the lawyer says.
educate themselves about the law and avoid lawyers.
obtain licensure to protect themselves.
purchase minimal professional liability insurance coverage.
avoid problems by always doing things in such a way that no one could ever
complain.
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Question 5
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When you have an ethical question and you are having trouble making a
decision, you should first:
consult with colleagues.
take advice from an attorney.
ask the ethics committee of the state branch of ACA.
consult a licensing board.
avoid describing your decision-making process in your case notes.
Question 6
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Malpractice is a type of civil lawsuit that can be filed against counseling
professionals for practicing in a manner that leads to:
injury to a recipient of their services.
dissatisfaction with the result of the counseling experience.
divorce, when a married couple has sought counseling.
the development of new behaviors that are counterproductive to clients, but
not injurious.
injury to other counselors.
Question 7
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If you believe another counselor is behaving in an unethical manner, the first
thing you should do is:
report the matter to the counselor’s administrative supervisor.
discuss the matter with the counselor and attempt to get him or her to
change the behavior.
file a complaint with the state licensure board.
file a complaint with the ACA Ethics Committee.
attempt to get another counselor to go with you to confront the counselor in
question about their problematic behavior.
Question 8
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To avoid accusations of unethical or illegal behavior, the authors suggested
the
following regarding counselor self-disclosure:
Counselors should avoid self-disclosure as it crosses professional boundaries.
Counselors may engage in self-disclosure as long as the disclosure benefits
the client and not the counselor’s personal needs.
Counselors should only self-disclose personal information that clients can
find on the Internet.
Counselors should document all self-disclosures in clinical case notes.
Counselors should consult with supervisors and attorneys before making self-
disclosures in sessions.
Question 9
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Most legal issues faced by counselors involve:
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improper conduct complaints filed against them.
malpractice.
acting as a witness in litigation concerning other people.
law suits involving insurance fraud.
sexual relationships with clients.
Question 10
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The primary purpose of the ACA Code of Ethics is:
to allow counselors to guide their own behavior.
to address in an appropriate manner the behavior of other mental health
professionals that appears to be unethical.
to set standards for ethics committees to use when complaints are filed.
to provide a means of punishing unethical counselors.
to prove to the public that counselors are professionals.
Quiz Score:9out of 10
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