Full Description
This eighth edition provides a current and comprehensive discussion of counselors' legal and ethical responsibilities, an examination of state and federal laws as they relate to practice, and helpful risk management strategies. Attorney Nancy Wheeler and Burt Bertram, a private practitioner and counselor educator, offer real-world practical tips to help navigate professional risks while providing competent clinical care. New or updated topics include matters surrounding informed consent, current case law on duty to warn/protect and issues surrounding suicide in college/university settings, electronic records and ransomware concerns, and updates on state licensure board data regarding boundary violations. The authors' legal and ethical decision-making model will assist counselors and students with processing their own legal and ethical dilemmas, and the ACA Code of Ethics is included as a handy reference.
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1 Overview of Law, Ethics, and Professionalism
Chapter 2 The Counseling Profession
Chapter 3 The Counseling Relationship
Chapter 4 Civil Malpractice Liability, Licensure Board Complaints, and Criminal Actions
Chapter 5 Confidentiality, Privilege, and HIPAA Privacy
Chapter 6 Duties to Report, Warn, and/or Protect
Chapter 7 Records and Documentation
Chapter 8 Digital Technology and Counseling
Chapter 9 Suicide and Threats of Harm to Self
Chapter 10 Professional Boundaries
Chapter 11 Managing Your Counseling Practice
Chapter 12 Counselor Educators and Clinical Supervisors
References
Appendix A ACA Code of Ethics
Appendix B Case Study for Analysis With Legal/Ethical Decision-Making Model
Appendix C Top 10 Risk Management Strategies
Appendix D How to Access Laws and Find an Attorney
Index
