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Assignment:
Access and review the "Counselor Ethics and Responsibilities Assignment Guidelines." Complete the paper according to the assignment guidelines.
Section 1: The Counselor's Role in Protecting Client Rights1)One of the roles of clinical mental health counselors is to do no harm. Based on research, describe how counselors incorporate the following five principles of ethical practice in order to maintain client rights.a)Autonomyb)Nonmaleficencec)Beneficenced)Justicee)Fidelity2)In all clinical settings the informed consent process is important because it protects the privacy and dignity of the client. Discuss how the informed consent process protects client rights in the following areas
a) Billing
b) Right to Privacy
c) HIPAA compliance
d) Compliance with credentialing board requirements for incorporating informed consent into practice
Section 2: Responsibility to Warn and ProtectIdentify the factors that you will consider in order to determine your "duty to warn" and "duty to protect" responsibilities as a counselor. Be sure to consider ethical guidelines as well as the legal considerations pertaining to the "duty to warn" and "duty to protect" in the state in which you plan to practice.
Section 3: Client Record-Keeping
Discuss the role of the counselor for client record keeping in protecting the following:
a) A client's right to a professional standard of care
b) The counselor from malpractice
c) Notification of client's rights
d) Storing files and documents electronically