Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.11 - Qualified Rehabilitation Counselor Code of Ethics

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Canon 1-MORAL AND LEGAL STANDARDS
Qualified Rehabilitation counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall behave in a legal, ethical, and moral
					 manner in the conduct of their profession, maintaining the integrity of the
					 Code, avoiding any behavior which would cause harm to others and abiding by all
					 local, state and federal laws governing their professional
					 activities.
B. Canon
				 2-COUNSELOR-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall respect the integrity and protect the
					 welfare of people and groups with whom they work. Qualified Rehabilitation
					 Counselors' primary obligation is to persons with disabilities and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselors shall endeavor at all time to place that interest
					 above their own.
C. Canon
				 3-CLIENT ADVOCACY
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall serve as advocates for persons with
					 disabilities.
D. Canon
				 4-PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall act with integrity in their
					 relationships with colleagues, other organizations, agencies, institutions,
					 referral sources, and other professions so as to facilitate the contribution of
					 all specialist's toward achieving optimum benefit for clients.
E. Canon 5-PUBLIC STATEMENTS/FEES
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall adhere to professional standards in
					 establishing fees and promoting their services Qualified Rehabilitation
					 Counselors and Qualified Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall disclose to all
					 parties any financial interest they may have in any facility service provider
					 or program, to which they refer a client.
F. Canon 6-CONFIDENTIALITY
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall respect the confidentiality of
					 information obtained from clients in the course of their work.
G. CANON 7-ASSESSMENT
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall promote the welfare of clients in the
					 selection, utilization, interpretation of assessment measures.
H. CANON 8-RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall assist in efforts to expand the
					 knowledge needed to more effectively serve persons with
					 disabilities.
I. CANON
				 9-COMPETENNCE
Qualified Rehabilitation Counselors and Qualified
					 Rehabilitation Counselor Interns shall establish and maintain their
					 professional competencies at such a level that their clients receive the
					 benefit of the highest quality of services the profession is capable of
					 offering.