ACA Ethical Standards Casebook

by Barbara Herlihy (Editor), Gerald Corey

""This practical guide is ideal both for teaching future members of the profession about their ethical responsibilities and for reinforcing ethical competence among current professionals. We strongly recommend this book." "

Jeffrey E. Barnett, PsyD, ABPP W. Brad Johnson, PhD

Loyola University Maryland United States Naval Academy

Coauthors, "Ethics Desk Reference for Counselors," 2nd Edition

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""Herlihy and Corey's text boosts the reader's ethical understanding leaps and bounds above mere reading of the "ACA Code of Ethics." With multifaceted case study examples and an integrated approach to tackling ethical dilemmas, this book is a must-read for students, counselors, counselor educators, and supervisors.""

Shannon Hodges, PhD Michael Knight

Niagara University Graduate Student, Niagara University

ACA Ethics Revision Task Force Member

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The seventh edition of this top-selling text provides a comprehensive resource for understanding the 2014 "ACA Code of Ethics" and applying its principles to daily practice. Each individual standard of the "Code" is presented with an explanatory case vignette, and a Study and Discussion Guide is provided at the beginning of each major section of the "Code" to stimulate thought and discussion. Common ethical concerns, with instructive case studies, are then explored in individual chapters. Topics addressed include client rights and informed consent, social justice and counseling across cultures, confidentiality, counselor competence, working with minor clients, managing boundaries, client harm to self or others, counselor training and supervision, research and publication, and the intersection of ethics and law. Chapters new to this edition examine managing value conflicts and the issues surrounding new technology, social media, and online counseling. The "Casebook" also contains an Inventory of Attitudes and Beliefs About Ethical Issues to assist counselors in developing a personal ethical stance.

Genres: Counselling, School, Mental Health, Textbooks, Grad School, Psychology

336 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

See also: Barbara L. Herlihy, author of works on physiology.

Dr Barbara Herlihy, Ph. D., NCC, is Professor of Counseling Education at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in the USA.

Works on ethics and counselling.

Reviews

[Tania · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another required text for Professional Issues and Ethics course.
Course Description: This course introduces students to the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and their application to professional practice. The course explores key ethical issues including confidentiality, client autonomy, clear boundaries, dual relationships, special concerns in training and supervision, and practicing ethically in a diverse world. The course also provides students with a forum for examining contemporary ethical, legal, and socio-cultural issues pertinent to their development as professional counselors. Other ethical codes are studied, such as the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Codes of Ethics, as well as pertinent specialty guidelines. The major objective of the course is to provide students with a framework for lifelong ethical decision-making and practice.

[Kari Schooley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great source. Read it for a class but keeping it afterward.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise and informative. Covered a lot of the content from the ethical text book by Corey, Corey, Corey in a more direct manner. Good intro to counseling ethics.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required for school

[Chris Zupke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Textbook for school. Good case studies and coverage of what each section of the code is addressing. Although it was just revised and I'll have to start over again :(

[Rose Boyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great handbook for any counselor.