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NCE/CPCE Exam Top-Notch Study Guide, questions coverage with accurate answers, rated A+ Beneficence - ✔✔-The counselor is working for the good of the client or the group. Justice - ✔✔-Us... ually applied to group situations: the counselor treats all members fairly. Nonmaleficence - ✔✔-The counselor will do no harm Defamation - ✔✔-Behavior that can damage one's reputation. Also known as libel if it is written and slander if the defamation refers to verbal remarks. NCC - ✔✔-A generic certification for counselors. Accredidation - ✔✔-The process whereby an agency or school (not an individual) meets certain standards and qualifications set forth by an association or accrediting organization. Not governed by state laws. Applies to programs, NOT individual counselors Privileged communication - ✔✔-information that will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client's permission. Anything said to a counselor by a client is the "client's privilege" and - the client is the holder of the privilege. A legal concept that protects clients, not counselors. {is "qualified" means that exceptions may exist.} Tarasoff case - ✔✔-"Duty to warn" A landmark legal case resulting in clinical psychologists' duty to warn potential victims of dangerous or harmful acts whose identity is revealed by clients during psychological services Exception to written consent regarding client's test or assessment results - ✔✔-When there is clear and imminent danger or when legally required to do so by a government agency or a court order APA is to psychologist as ACA is to - ✔✔-Counselor Certification is NOT the same as - ✔✔-licensing (A counseling license is granted by the state government. A title mastered by living up to certain standards.) Certification comes from - ✔✔-Organization (not part of the state or federal government) Licensure comes from - ✔✔-state government impaired professional - ✔✔-an individual who has undergone professional training but who is no longer able to function in a professional capacity because of illness or substance abuse APGA - ✔✔-American Personnel and Guidance Association Founded in 1952 changed name to AACD in 1983 (American Association for Counseling and Development) Then name changed to ACA (American Counseling Association) in 1992 release of information - ✔✔-consent to disclose or transfer records reciprocity - ✔✔-when one state or organization accepts the license or credentials of another state or organization. CRC - ✔✔-Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (need at least a master's in rehabilitative counseling, acceptable experience in the field, and passing score on 400 question multiple choice examination) MAC - ✔✔-Master Addictions Counselor (NBCC credential) A registry - ✔✔-is always a list of providers. Could be state-specific of national list. Abandonment - ✔✔-occurs when a counselor stops providing services and does not refer the client to another helper. NCC recertification process - ✔✔-100 Hours of CEUs acquired every 5 years. Countertransference - ✔✔-indication of unresolved problems on the part of the helper. Sexual relations with clients - ✔✔-NBCC - must wait two years after termination, then there must be written documentation that the relationship was not exploitative in nature. ACA - must wait minimum of 5 years after termination. Computer-Managed Counseling (CMC) - ✔✔-the use of computers to manage and track an office or agency Computer-Assisted Counseling (CAC) - ✔✔-Controversial software that attempts to counsel clients. (A humanistic counselor's worst nightmare!) Negligence - ✔✔-When a counselor "neglects" or fails to perform a required behavior Discrimination - ✔✔-practice of not treating all clients in an equal manner especially due to religious, racial, ethnic, sexual, or cultural prejudice on the part of the therapist. Stereotyping - ✔✔-When counselor views all persons of a given classification or group in a biased manner Paradoxical Interventions - ✔✔-a client is told [Show More]

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