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Beneficence - ✔✔-The counselor is working for the good of the client or the group.
Justice - ✔✔-Usually applied to group situa
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NCE/CPCE Exam Top-Notch Study
Guide, questions coverage with accurate
answers, rated A+
Beneficence - ✔✔-The counselor is working for the good of the client or the group.
Justice - ✔✔-Usually applied to group situations: the counselor treats all members fairly.
Nonmaleficence - ✔✔-The counselor will do no harm
Defamation - ✔✔-Behavior that can damage one's reputation. Also known as libel if it is written and
slander if the defamation refers to verbal remarks.
NCC - ✔✔-A generic certification for counselors.
Accredidation - ✔✔-The process whereby an agency or school (not an individual) meets certain
standards and qualifications set forth by an association or accrediting organization.
Not governed by state laws.
Applies to programs, NOT individual counselors
Privileged communication - ✔✔-information that will not be divulged outside the counseling setting
without the client's permission.
Anything said to a counselor by a client is the "client's privilege" and - the client is the holder of the
privilege.
A legal concept that protects clients, not counselors.
{is "qualified" means that exceptions may exist.}
Tarasoff case - ✔✔-"Duty to warn"
A landmark legal case resulting in clinical psychologists' duty to warn potential victims of dangerous or
harmful acts whose identity is revealed by clients during psychological services
Exception to written consent regarding client's test or assessment results - ✔✔-When there is clear and
imminent danger or when legally required to do so by a government agency or a court order
APA is to psychologist as ACA is to - ✔✔-Counselor
Certification is NOT the same as - ✔✔-licensing
(A counseling license is granted by the state government. A title mastered by living up to certain
standards.)
Certification comes from - ✔✔-Organization (not part of the state or federal government)
Licensure comes from - ✔✔-state government
impaired professional - ✔✔-an individual who has undergone professional training but who is no longer
able to function in a professional capacity because of illness or substance abuse
APGA - ✔✔-American Personnel and Guidance Association
Founded in 1952
changed name to AACD in 1983 (American Association for Counseling and Development)
Then name changed to ACA (American Counseling Association) in 1992
release of information - ✔✔-consent to disclose or transfer records
reciprocity - ✔✔-when one state or organization accepts the license or credentials of another state or
organization.
CRC - ✔✔-Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
(need at least a master's in rehabilitative counseling, acceptable experience in the field, and passing
score on 400 question multiple choice examination)
MAC - ✔✔-Master Addictions Counselor
(NBCC credential)
A registry - ✔✔-is always a list of providers. Could be state-specific of national list.
Abandonment - ✔✔-occurs when a counselor stops providing services and does not refer the client to
another helper.
NCC recertification process - ✔✔-100 Hours of CEUs acquired every 5 years.
Countertransference - ✔✔-indication of unresolved problems on the part of the helper.
Sexual relations with clients - ✔✔-NBCC - must wait two years after termination, then there must be
written documentation that the relationship was not exploitative in nature.
ACA - must wait minimum of 5 years after termination.
Computer-Managed Counseling (CMC) - ✔✔-the use of computers to manage and track an office or
agency
Computer-Assisted Counseling (CAC) - ✔✔-Controversial software that attempts to counsel clients.
(A humanistic counselor's worst nightmare!)
Negligence - ✔✔-When a counselor "neglects" or fails to perform a required behavior
Discrimination - ✔✔-practice of not treating all clients in an equal manner especially due to religious,
racial, ethnic, sexual, or cultural prejudice on the part of the therapist.
Stereotyping - ✔✔-When counselor views all persons of a given classification or group in a biased
manner
Paradoxical Interventions - ✔✔-a client is told
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