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The American Counseling Association (ACA) provides a code of ethics for counselors to guide their professional conduct and responsibilities. The code covers topics such as the counseling relationship, confidentiality, multiple relationships, fees, termination, and social justice.
- Ethical Decision Making
ACA Code of Ethics The 2014 update to the ACA Code of Ethics...
- Licensure Requirements
The information provided on the ACA website cannot reflect...
- Values & Statements
The ACA Code of Ethics symbolizes and guides the ethical...
- Ethical Decision Making
- The Counseling Relationship
- Confidentiality and Privacy
- Professional Responsibility
- Relationships with Colleagues, Employees, and Employers
- Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation
- Supervision, Training, and Teaching
- Research and Publication
- Distance Counseling, Technology, and Social Media
- Resolving Ethical Issues
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The purpose of Section A is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on the counseling relationship such as client welfare, informed consent, and managing multiple relationships. Counselors must:
The purpose of Section B is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on the importance of trust, boundaries, and confidential interactions. Counselors must:
The purpose of Section C is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on respecting the practice of counseling. Counselors must:
The purpose of Section D is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on developing working relationships with those within and outside of the counseling field. Counselors must:
The purpose of Section E is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on how to ethically use formal and informal assessments to guide treatment plans and intervention selection. Counselors must:
The purpose of Section F is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on how to develop relationships with supervisees, students, and trainees in ways that support ethical boundaries in a learning environment. Counseling supervisors must: Counselor educators must: Counseling students must:
The purpose of Section G is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on how to ethically conduct human subjects research and publish and/or present results. Counselors must:
The purpose of Section H is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on how to ethically use technology and social media within the field of counseling. Counselors must:
The purpose of Section I is to provide ethical guidelines that focus on how to address and resolve ethical issues with other counselors. Counselors must: This summary of the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics is meant to introduce and review the main points of the code. Counselors are responsible for reading the entire document and understanding how to implem...
The American Counseling Association (ACA) has a code of ethics to help counselors navigate the challenging and sensitive aspects of their roles. The code covers topics such as confidentiality, professional responsibility, relationships, assessment, supervision, and research. Learn the purpose, sections, and guidelines of the 2014 ACA code of ethics.
•ACA Code of Ethics • •2 • A.4.b. Personal Values Counselors are aware of—and avoid imposing—their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Counselors respect the diversity of clients, train-ees, and research participants and seek training in areas in which they are at risk of imposing their values
The seventh edition of this top-selling text provides a comprehensive resource for understanding the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics and applying its principles to daily practice.
The ACA Code of Ethics (American Counseling Association, 2005) is an articulation of the ever-changing relationship between counseling professionals and society. It provides clear parameters of behaviors to meet the changing needs of the people counselors are called to serve.
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