The Counselor and the Law: A Guide to Legal and Ethical Practice, 8th Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Anne Marie Wheeler, Burt Bertram
Covering state and federal law as well as professional standards, this plain-language reference deals with legal and ethical issues that arise in the profession of counseling and presents a model for legal and ethical decision making in the practice of counseling. The guide begins with an overview of law, ethics, and professionalism, covering the American legal structure, criminal civil and administrative law, and the court system. This is followed by overview chapters on the counseling profession the law and the counselor, and the counseling relationship. Later address aspects such as privacy, duties to report, digital technology, and complying with the law while managing a practice. Chapter summaries are included. Appendices offer ethics codes, case studies, a list of risk management strategies, and suggestions for accessing the law and finding an attorney. This 8th edition offers new material on suicide, electronic records, boundary violations, and informed consent. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amer Counseling Assn; 8th edition (1 Feb. 2019)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 387 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1556203829
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1556203824