Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Clinical Practice

Code of Ethical Conduct

Standards of Clinical Practice

and

Guidelines

for

Registered Clinical Counsellors

Compiled December 2008

Amended October 2011

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Code of Ethical Conduct Standards of Clinical Practice & Guidelines for RCCs

CONTENTS
Part I Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Clinical Practice  
Amended October 2011  
CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT October 2008
STANDARDS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE  
Standard for Informed Consent to Clinical Counselling and the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information October 2010
Standard for Payment for Clinical Counselling Services October 2010
Standard for the Content of Clinical Records October 2010
Standard for Promoting and Advertising Services October 2010
Standards for Clinical Counselling Reports June 2011
Standard for Child Custody and Access Assessments and Reports June 2011
Standard for the Use of Technology in Counselling October 2011
   
Part II Guidelines  
GUIDELINES  
Guideline for Ethical Decision Making October 2008
Guidelines for Ethics in Supervision & Teaching November 1999

It is recommended that all counsellors have a copy of Balancing Conflicting Interests: A Counsellor’s Guide to the Legal Process by Maureen McEvoy and Gayla Reid. This may be obtained from the Justice Institute of B.C., Social Service & Community Safety Division, 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5T4, Telephone: (604) 528-5608, Fax: (604) 528-5640, Website: www.jibc.bc.ca