Ethically Responsible and Competent Counselor
In order to ethically protect oneself as a counselor, it is important to focus on adopting a responsible and competent practice. There are three components that ethical practice requires: objectivity, integrity, and standards. What will you do as a counselor to ensure that you are ethically responsible and competent?
Ethically Responsible and Competent Counselor
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Ethically Responsible and Competent Counselor
As one of the most respected persons in society, counselors are required to act professionally and in the best interest of their clients to achieve competence. A counselor will ensure they are ethically responsible and competent by doing the following. First, they will observe, uphold, and follow the counseling code of ethics. Like all professions, counselors have ethical duties and obligations. They must respect their client’s dignity and rights to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination (Kabir, 2017). Trust is the foundation of the counseling rapport, and therapists are responsible for keeping a trustworthy