NCE Revised Exam - Professional Orientation and Ethics |Question and Answer| 100% Correct

NCE Revised Exam - Professional Orientation and Ethics |Question and Answer| 100% Correct Which group has been most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure? *Ans* Psychologists NBCC *Ans* National Board for Certified Counselors, formed in 1982, awards the NCC generic credential. NCC *Ans* National Certified Counselor Good for 5 years with 100 hours of professional development. (Passing the NCE will get a counselor this certification.) ACA *Ans* American Counseling Association (used to be the American Personnel and Guidance Association [AACD]) CCMHA *Ans* Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (Must get NCC credential first.) NCSC *Ans* National Certified School Counselor (Must get NCC credential first.) Scope of practice *Ans* Counselors should only practice using techniques for which they have been trained. Ethical guidelines *Ans* First created in 1953 by the American Psychological Association (APA), National Assoc. of Social Workers (NASW) created theirs in 1960, ACA created theirs in 1961. Ethics always describe standards of conduct imposed by ____ and ______. *Ans* ACA and NBCC. Ethics define standards of behavior set forth by organizations and certification bodies, they are not usually *Ans* state or federally mandated laws. Most ethical dilemmas are related to ______. *Ans* Confidentiality Confidentiality *Ans* implies the counselor will not reveal anything about a client unless he is given specific authorization to do so. (Confidentiality is relative to the situation as far as counselors go [legally].) Most ethical dilemmas are related to _________. *Ans* confidentiality