Summary Ethical and Legal Considerations of the Developing Counselor.docx UNV-508 Ethical and Legal Considerations and Professional Organization Review for a Developing Counselor UNV-508 College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University E

Ethical and Legal Considerations of the Developing C UNV-508 Ethical and Legal Considerations and Professional Organization Review for a Developing Counselor UNV-508 College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University Ethical and Legal Viewpoint In becoming and growing professionally as a counselor one must understand the legal and ethical considerations of the counselor-client relationship. To ensure professional growth it ™s imperative for a counselor to join a professional counseling organization, such as the American Counseling Association (ACA) or a counselor ™s specific state counseling organization. A developing and concrete counselor should abide by the ACA Code of Ethics and demonstrate professional counselor dispositions in providing effective treatment for clients. There are several factors a counselor should consider in following the ethical and legal guidelines, including volunteerism, self-disclosure