ACA Code of Ethics TOP Exam Guide Questions and CORRECT Answers

A.1. Client Welfare - Includes codes A.1.a-A.1.d Section A - The Counseling Relationship A.1.a. Primary Responsibility - The primary responsibility of counselors is to respect the dignity and promote the welfare of clients. A.1.b. Records and Documentation - Counselors create, safeguard, and maintain documentation necessary for rendering professional services. Regardless of the medium, counselors include sufficient and timely documentation to facilitate the delivery and continuity of services. Counselors take reasonable steps to ensure that documentation accurately reflects client progress and services provided. If amendments are made to records and documentation, counselors take steps to properly note the amendments according to agency or institutional policies.