AAMFT Code Of Ethics

The American Counseling Association and the American Mental Health Counselors Association Codes of Ethics both provide guidance and direction in making ethical decisions for their members (ACA, 2005) (AMHCA, 2010). Both the ACA and the AMHCA Codes of Ethics cover a wide range of moral and ethical situations that could present themselves to mental health professionals. Both of these codes of ethics have significant impacts on the counseling profession. The tools provided by these codes of ethics ensure that mental health professionals are able to conform to the regulations set forth. They address common concerns from varying points of view. Understanding these codes of ethics is essential to all mental

There are several ethical dilemmas that the mental health professionals that are working as a team will face including “ensuring that the client has given informed consent, maintaining client confidentiality, and involving professionals, paraprofessionals, and family in appropriate coordinated processes that benefit the client” (Paproski & Haverkamp, 2000, p.96).

Breaking confidentiality is a serious ethical component in counseling and must be considered very carefully before doing so. Each state has laws regarding the disclosure of confidentiality whether it to the courts, the clients, relatives, lawyers, schools, or other unbiased parties (Corey et al., 2015). It is very important that the therapist is aware of the laws in regards to disclosure of confidentiality in the state in which they practice to ensure that they are practicing in an ethical manner and to avoid any legal

As a profession the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), believes every person should be entitled to the basic right of self-determination. The NASW code of ethics clearly defines the role of a social worker and a client’s right to self-determination as, a social worker is to respect and promote a client’s right to self-determination, while assisting clients with identifying and clarifying client goals (NASW Code of Ethics, 2008, 1.02 Self-Determination). Ethical considerations may arise when a social worker using his or her professional judgement limits a client’s right to self-determination, when the clients’ actions or potential actions pose an imminent risk to themselves or others.

According to the AAMFT, the therapist’s ethical responsibilities is that a therapist needs to non-discriminatory. The therapist needs to obtain informed consent to clients to an legally authorized person (AAMFT American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2016). Therapists cannot abandon their client, and need to make arrangements for continued treatment (AAMFT American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2016). The counseling relationship needs to be built on trust, the therapist much keep confidentiality for the client disclosures (AAMFT American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2016).

Ethical Implications: There are a couple ethical implications but I will name one. AAMFT code of ethics, Standard III Professional Competence and Integrity, Section 3.4 notes, “MFT do not provide services that create a conflict of interest that may impair work performance or clinical judgement” (Wetchler, 2003, p. 518).

My first specific idea of how I am planning to honor standard VI in the new AAMFT Code of Ethic that was published in the January 2015 by respectfully stay within its parameters adhering to the best standards of practices. These standards of practices are related to confidentiality and the highest level of services with technology-assisted secure platform using it in a secure way (Caldwell, 2015). The second idea I have planned to honor standard VI in the new AAMFT code of Ethic is by using the technological services within the compliance of the law. The MFT must ensure that the technological services is within the context of the law that ensure privacy plus secure both audio and video communication. The third specific idea of how I would planned

Since the first principle declared by any code of ethics is to do no additional harm to the client; it will be necessary for the therapist to advise the clients of NT practices since it tends to be separate from traditional theories. In addition, because NT deals with “difficult issues and storytelling; the therapist must respect the client’s boundaries and the confidentiality of the family and its narratives, inform the family that each family member’s territory and emotional grounding is just as important, and should identify the primary client at times of dysfunction” (Miller, 2009, p. 157, 158).

It is important to carry out a consultation with the client prior to treatment to establish what

1. The AAMFT strives to honor the public trust in marriage and family therapists by setting standards for ethical practice as described in this Code.

Ethics are laws in most cases because violating them could lead the therapist to a lawful questioning. For example, each state law put number of years for retention of records. Violating retention of records is an ethical and legal aspect. According to Fisher (2013), discussing the client's treatment plan with a third party without a consent form is a violation of the law. Ethics and law work in unison. Ethics need a law to protect them;, and an aim of the law is to protect ethics of

The standard I choose from the NASW Code of Ethics was 1.07. This standard is privacy and confidentiality, which is an ethical standard most people are familiar with when discussing social work. All clients of a social workers are entitled to confidentiality. Any personal information that a client reveals to their social worker must remain private. The only situations where a social must break the confidentiality rules is when information has been shared that the client is suicidal, homicidal, or abusing a child.

You should treat each client new or old with a positive atmosphere. It is important to make your client feel relaxed, and this can be achieved by making sure your surroundings are calm, clean and smell nice with diffusers and soft music playing in the background. and by making sure you greet them looking clean, smart with a therapists jacket on and cheerful. You need to access whether treament can go ahead or if there are issues which make it not possible. If it is possible to proceed with treatment then a client consultation form needs to filled out so that you can gather their personal details and history and so that you have a record of what needs to be done and avoided. Once you and your client are happy that treatment should go ahead

I believe that the CMAA member did violate CMAA’s code of Ethics by recruiting employees to work at the new company while he was still employed by the construction firm. He also violated the CMAA’s code by informing the construction’s firm clients of its existence and location and asked to be considered for work. Even though the CMAA member submitted his resignation, he was still an employee of the company and by offering jobs to the existing employees of that same company, he violated the conflict of Interest Code of Ethics which states “I will endeavor to avoid conflicts of interest; and will disclose conflicts which in my opinion may impair my objectivity or integrity.” As a member of the CMAA and a professional engineer, he should be upheld

Once I have worked with my client to establish an appropriate relationship, I will begin to determine their readiness to accept change on their behavior and then begin to teach them self-care activities based upon the mutually beneficial goals we outlined at the beginning of our relationships. By keeping open lines of communication with the client, they will feel free to talk to be about what is troubling them, and if they feel that the direction of our relationships is no longer beneficial to them, then it can be changed to suit their needs at that particular point in time better. Health teaching and health promotion with the patient in mind will always be my priority. Secondly, I will help my client implement any integrative therapies that may include pharmacological, biological, or complementary interventions that may be mutually agreed upon. I will ensure that our relationships maintain an open line of communication and that my client doesn’t feel pressured into participating in any event that is out of line with their cultural expectations. For example, if my client beliefs affect their ability to take their medication, I will respect their refusal and locate alternative therapies for them to partake in to achieve their mental health status goals. I will never allow anyone to force my client into taking a drug that has potential effects of damaging their psyche further than what their mental illness or mental status may have already