Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2202 - 2014 American Counseling Association Code of Ethics › Section 30-2202-D - Relationships With Other Professionals

Current through June 25, 2024
Introduction
Professional counselors recognize that the quality of their
				interactions with colleagues can influence the quality of services provided to
				clients. They work to become knowledgeable about colleagues within and outside
				the field of counseling. Counselors develop positive working relationships and
				systems of communication with colleagues to enhance services to clients.
D.1.
Relationships With Colleagues,
			 Employers, and Employees
D.1.a.
Different Approaches
Counselors are respectful of approaches that are grounded in
				theory and/or have an empirical or scientific foundation but may differ from
				their own. Counselors acknowledge the expertise of other professional groups
				and are respectful of their practices.
D.1.b.
Forming Relationships
Counselors work to develop and strengthen relationships with
				colleagues from other disciplines to best serve clients.
D.1.c.
Interdisciplinary
			 Teamwork
Counselors who are members of interdisciplinary teams
				delivering multifaceted services to clients remain focused on how to best serve
				clients. They participate in and contribute to decisions that affect the
				well-being of clients by drawing on the perspectives, values, and experiences
				of the counseling profession and those of colleagues from other
				disciplines.
D.1.d.
Establishing Professional and Ethical Obligations
Counselors who are members of interdisciplinary teams work
				together with team members to clarify professional and ethical obligations of
				the team as a whole and of its individual members. When a team decision raises
				ethical concerns, counselors first attempt to resolve the concern within the
				team. If they cannot reach resolution among team members, counselors pursue
				other avenues to address their concerns consistent with client
				well-being.
D.1.e.
confidentiality
When counselors are required by law, institutional policy, or
				extraordinary circumstances to serve in more than one role in judicial or
				administrative proceedings, they clarify role expectations and the parameters
				of confidentiality with their colleagues.
D.1.f.
Personnel Selection and
			 Assignment
When counselors are in a position requiring personnel
				selection and/or assigning of responsibilities to others, they select competent
				staff and assign responsibilities compatible with their skills and
				experiences.
D.1.g.
Employer Policies
The acceptance of employment in an agency or institution
				implies that counselors are in agreement with its general policies and
				principles. Counselors strive to reach agreement with employers regarding
				acceptable standards of client care and professional conduct that allow for
				changes in institutional policy conducive to the growth and development of
				clients.
D.1.h.
Negative Conditions
Counselors alert their employers of inappropriate policies and
				practices. They attempt to effect changes in such policies or procedures
				through constructive action within the organization. When such policies are
				potentially disruptive or damaging to clients or may limit the effectiveness of
				services provided and change cannot be affected, counselors take appropriate
				further action. Such action may include referral to appropriate certification,
				accreditation, or state licensure organizations, or voluntary termination of
				employment.
D.1.i.
Protection From Punitive Action
Counselors do not harass a colleague or employee or dismiss an
				employee who has acted in a responsible and ethical manner to expose
				inappropriate employer policies or practices.