Written by an attorney and an ethics expert, Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling explores the challenges counselors will encounter in their careers.
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Theodore P. Remley, Jr., JD, Ph.D., is a professor of counseling and is the Booth-Bricker Endowed Professor at Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Remley holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Florida and a law degree (JD) from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. He is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a member of Chi Sigma Iota. He is licensed as a Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and is licensed to practice law in Virginia and Florida. He is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Louisiana. Dr. Remley is the author and co-author of a number of articles, books, and book chapters related to legal and ethical issues in counseling. For more than a decade, he has directed very popular counselor institutes in Italy and Ireland, and in cooperation with the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), in Bhutan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Malawi, Africa. Dr. Remley has been a school counselor and a college counselor, and practiced law for seven years. In the past, Dr. Remley has held full-time counseling faculty positions at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia; Mississippi State University; the University of New Orleans, and Old Dominion University. Dr. Remley is a former Executive Director of the American Counseling Association. He has been named a fellow in the American Counseling Association.
Barbara Herlihy, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, is University Research Professor. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University and her M.Ed. in Counseling from Miami University. She has experience as a school counselor, community mental health counselor, and counselor in private practice. She is a board-approved counselor supervisor in Louisiana. Prior to coming to UNO, she served on the faculty at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and Loyola University of New Orleans.
Dr. Herlihy’s research and teaching interests include ethical issues in counseling, multicultural counseling, feminist therapy, and supervision. Her most recent books are Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling (6th ed., 2019, with T. P. Remley), the ACA Ethical Standards Casebook (7th ed., 2006, with G. Corey), and Boundary Issues in Counseling (2nd. ed., 2006, with G. Corey). She is also the author or co-author of more than 65 journal articles and book chapters.
Dr. Herlihy has chaired the ACA Ethics Committee and has served on the ACA Ethics Code Revision Taskforce. She is a frequent presenter of seminars and workshops on ethics across the United States and internationally.
Section 1: Foundations
1. Introduction
2. Professional Identity of Counselors
3. Multiculturalism, Values, Social Justice, and Advocacy
Section 2: Issues
4. Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities
5. Confidentiality and Privileged Communication
6. Records and Subpoenas
7. Competence, Assessment, and Diagnosis
8. Malpractice and Resolving Legal and Ethical Challenges
9. Boundary Issues
10. Technology in Counseling
11. Counseling Children and Vulnerable Adults
12. Counseling Families and Groups
13. Professional Relationships, Private Practice, and Health Care Plans
14. Issues in Counselor Education
15. Supervision and Consultation
16. Professional Writing, Conducting Research, and Publishing
Appendix A: ACA Code of Ethics
Appendix B: Counseling Disclosure and Agreement Forms
Appendix C: Client Request Form to Transfer Records
Appendix D: Client Permission Form to Record Counseling Session for Supervision Purposes
Appendix E: Guidelines for Counseling Case Notes
Appendix F: Clinical Supervision Model Agreement
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