What Do You Do When No One Is Watching: Counseling & Ethical Mandates

This presentation explores the intersection of professional ethics, personal integrity, and clinical judgment for counselors in their service to the public. While the ACA Code of Ethics provides a roadmap for counselors to practice ethically, the truest test of a counselor’s ethics and character occurs in private moments when they are required to navigate ambiguous dilemmas, manage countertransference, and/or document sensitive session material.

Led by Dr. Vickey L. Maclin, associate professor of counseling at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, participants will be challenged to reflect on and engage in their own personal responsibility as they maintain a professional and ethical stance in their work as counselors.

Learning Outcomes (3 CE Hours)

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Identify core ethical mandates and the principles from the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) and explain the importance as they serve the public as counselors.

Articulate reasons as to why it is important to adhere to a responsible process of navigating through gray areas and maintain high professional standards and self-monitoring when providing counseling services.

Develop and implement a self-monitoring plan that includes a peer-consultation strategy that affords them the opportunity to maintain high ethical standards and prevent professional drift.

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Presenters

Dr. Vickey L. Maclin, Psy.D., HSP-PA, NCC, is associate professor of counseling at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

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