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1. Responsibility:-responsibilityofLPCsintheircommitmenttotheunderstanding of m
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human behavior, value objectivity & integrity, & in providing services, to strive to
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maintain the highest standards of their profession
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-accept responsibility for the consequences of their work & make sure services are used
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appropriately
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-be alert to personal, social, organizational, financial, & political situations or pres- sure
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that might lead to the misuse of their influence
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-not participate/condone/associated w/ dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresenta- tion
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-shall not exploit their relationships w/ clients for personal advantage, profit, satis-
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faction, or interest
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2. Competence- Counseling: -practice only within the boundaries of their com- m.m. m
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petence, based on education, training, supervised, experience, state & national
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professional credentials, & appropriate professional experience
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-onlypracticeinnewareaswhenthey'vereceivedthenecessaryeducation,training &
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supervised experience, & shall take steps to ensure the competence of work provided
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& to protect others from possible harm
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3. Competence-Testing and Assessment: -know the limits of their competence & m
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shall therefore perform only those testing & assessment services for which
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they'vereceivedtraining&supervisionintheadministration,scoring&interpretation
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processes associated w/ the provisions of such services
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-received training on assessments, select current edition, culturally appropriate for the m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m.
client
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disorders in their clients
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5. Competence- Specialty:not represent themselves as specialists in any aspect of mm
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counseling, unless so designated by the Board
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6. Competence- Research: -plan, design, conduct, & report research only in a m .m. m .m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m. m.m.
manner as published in section G., Research and Publication, of the ACA code of
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ethics, approved by the ACA Governing Council
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7. Competence- Impairment: -not offer or render professional services when ser- m.m. m
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vices may be impaired by a personal physical, mental or emotional condition(s). seek
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assistance for any such personal problem(s) w/ their physical, mental or emotional
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condition, &, if necessary, limit, suspend, or terminate their professional activities
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-if the LPC possesses a bias, disposition, attitude, moral persuasion or other similar
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condition that limits their ability to recommend a course of treatment or decision-
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making that is indicated, & under such circumstances where all other treatment &
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decision options are contra-indicated, then in that event the LPC won't provide
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counseling and will terminate
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