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Mandatory: The minimal standard we must follow regarding an ethical code.
Aspirational: The highest standard of conduct to which counselors can aspire and requires us to meet more than the minimal ethical code.
Moral Principles of Ethics
Autonomy
Beneficence & Nonmaleficence
Justice
Fidelity
Veracity
Why do we need to review ethical standards?
WellStone (FY 2013 Personnel Policies & Prodedures, Page 9):
WellStone Behavioral Health is committed to an ethical workplace. All Center employees are expected to conduct themselves in a highly professional and ethical manner both on and off premises while conducting our business. Staff, to include contract employees and consultants, shall be committed to a belief in the dignity and worth of the individual human being. A staff member shall maintain integrity with respect to his/her duties as they come in contact with clients, family members, staff, other service providers, and the public. Those on our staff, licensed or in training for licensure, will also be familiar with and adhere to the professional ethics required of their discipline (including but not limited to psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, and substance abuse).
To start conversations and debates
To help practice thinking critically about ethics
To learn to think about things from multiple perspectives
To practice the application of ethical theories
To raise daily awareness of ethical dilemmas
To encourage professionals to meet clients where they are
To keep ethics as a central point of focus in everyday practice
To guide professionals in acting ethically
Ethics Definition
Ethical Codes of Licensing Bodies
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC)
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
Introductions:
Ariela Weston, LCSW
Manager
Nova Academy
Lindsey Stephenson, LPC
Manager
School-Based Therapy Program