blog




  • Essay / AMHCA Codes of Ethics - 1274

    Regarding advice to mandated persons, the ACA Code sets out the ethical guidelines to be followed, but the AMHCA Code does not mention this obligation (ACA Code of Ethics, 2014, p. 4; AMHCA Code of Ethics, 2010). It is important that counselors as a profession, as well as mental health counselors in particular, understand how to ethically address mandated clients. Additionally, as the ACA Code states, it is important for counselors to discuss with clients concerns about denial of services because they are mandated for treatment (ACA Code of Ethics ACA, 2014, p. Interestingly, the AMHCA code does not include ethical standards for terminating a supervisory relationship, as the ACA code does (ACA Code of Ethics, 2014, p. 13 ; AMHCA Code of Ethics, 2010). Such that the ACA Code of Ethics states that both parties have the right to terminate the relationship and that the supervisor must make a recommendation (ACA Code of Ethics, 2014, p. 13 ; AMHCA Code of Ethics, 2010). This appears to be a clear difference in expectations in a supervisor/supervisee relationship between mental health counselors and counselors as a professional entity. When addressing clients who also receive services from other professionals, the ACA and AMHCA codes present different guidelines on how to