Academic textbook complete with assignments, discussions, and sample forms; however, this is a textbook you'll want to keep for your clinical practice. Designed specifically for college and university social services and mental health care programs in counseling psychology. This book will help students sort out facts from fiction, ethical issues from legal issues, and their application in practice. You will gain an understanding and an appreciation for the purpose and practice of ethical standards. The core realities of value-based and value-laden approaches to mental healthcare pivot on ethics and ethical competencies. There are many need-to-know competencies that guide interpersonal counseling interactions. Further, attention to culture and diversity have been articulated into ethical standards. Understanding culture is critical for counselors. Why is this? Because every counselor's individual cultural orientation, and every client's individual cultural orientation, are both present in every counseling interaction. This book also reviews many necessary and essential records with good practice points, samples, and assignments. ETHICAL STANDARDS The Ethical Practitioner, Key Ethical Issues, History and Relevance, Ethical Codes and Laws, Moral Principles, Standard of Care, Boundary Crossing, Boundary Violations, Cultural Competence, Informed Consent, Confidentiality Exceptions, Confidential Expectations, Technology and Ethics, Therapeutic Interventions, Professional Boundaries, Minors, Questionable Therapy, Unethical Counseling, Multiculturalism, Social Diversities, Suicide & Homicide Risks, Counseling Relationships, and many more topics... CLINICAL FORMS Administrators, Assessments, Bartering, Breaches of Confidentiality, Clinical Records, Clinical Relationships, Consultation, Financial Records, Informed Consent, Minors, Patient's Rights Act, Professional Disclosure Statement, Psychotherapy Notes, Record Retention, Record Custodian, Recordings (Audio/Video), Session Notes, Suicide Safety Plan, Social Media, Technology, Transfer Plans, Termination & Referrals, and many more samples..."