NCE: Professional Orientation and Ethics Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

NCE: Professional Orientation and Ethics Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) - APGA formed the NBCC in 1982; National Certified Counselor (NCC) designation lasts for 5 years; counselors either need to have 100 approved hours of continued professional development or sit for the NCE again Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) - advanced certification; can only be obtained after a counselor is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) National Certified School Counselors (NCSC) - advanced certification; can only be obtained after a counselor is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) - advanced certification; can only be obtained after a counselor is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) Council for the Accredidation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) - ACA affiliate forme din 1981 that certifies counselor programs scope of practice - counselors should only practice using techniques for which they have been trained; counselor should not attempt to treat clients for which s/he has no training 2100% Pass Guarantee Emily Charlene All Rights Reserved © 2025 ethics - define standards of behavior set forth by organizations and certification bodies confidentiality - the counselor will not reveal anything about a client unless s/he is given specific authorization to do so; counselors must also protect the confidentiality of the deceased 10 exceptions to confidentiality - 1) client is a danger to self or others; 2) client requests a release of information; 3) a court orders a release of information; 4) the counselor is engaged in a systematic supervision process; 5) clerical assistant who process client information and papers; 6) legal and clinical consultation situations; 7) client raises the issue of counselor's competence in a malpractice lawsuit; 8) client is less than 18 years old (a parent or guardian can demand that information be disclosed that was revealed during a session); 9) an elderly person is abused; 10) insurance company/managed care company requests a diagnosis and/or relevant clinical information privileged communication - a therapeutic interaction will not be available for public inspection; the client, not the counselor, can choose to have confidential information revealed during a legal proceeding qualified - privileged communication is qualified, meaning that exceptions may exist 6 exceptions to privileged communication - 1) child abuse, neglect or exploitation; 2) suicide or homicide threats; 3) criminal intentions; 4) client is in need of hospitalization; 5) when a counselor is the victim of a malpractice lawsuit; 6) does not apply to minors or those who are mentally incompetent duty to warn - Tarasoff; professional helper has a duty to warm a person of serious and foreseeable harm to him/herself or others 3100% Pass Guarantee Emily Charlene All Rights Reserved © 2025 impaired professional - a helper who has personal issues (e.g., substance abuse or brain damage) that would hinder the quality of services rendered beneficence - the counselor is working for the good of the client or the group justice - the counselor treats all members fairly (usually applied to group situations) nonmaleficience - the counselor will do no harm defamation - behavior that can damage one's reputation libel - defamation that is written slander - if the defamation refers to verbal remarks accredidation - a process whereby an angency or school (not an individual) meets certain standard and qualifications set forth by an associatio