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ETHICAL FRAMEWORK
L ETHICAL FRAMEWORK (BSL VERSION)
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> Ethics for counselling and psychotherapy
> Values of counselling and psychotherapy
> Ethical principles of counselling and psychotherapy
> Being trustworthy:
> Autonomy:
> Beneficence
> Non-maleficence:
> Justice:
> Self-respect:
> Personal moral qualities
> Conclusion
> Guidance on good practice in counselling and psychotherapy
> Providing a good standard of practice and care
> Good quality of care
> Maintaining competent practice
> Keeping trust
> Respecting privacy and confidentiality
> Teaching and training
> Supervising and managing
> Researching
> Fitness to practise
> If things go wrong with own clients
> Responsibilities to all clients
> Working with colleagues
> Working in teams
> Awareness of context
> Making and receiving referrals
> Probity in professional practice
> Providing clients with adequate information
> Financial arrangements
> Conflicts of interest
> Care of self as a practitioner
> Professional Conduct Procedure
> Introduction
> Bringing a complaint
> Complaints against non-members
> Complaints against members
> Timescale
> Records
> Administration
> Expenses
> Dual accountability
> Resolution
> Complaints and findings
> Making A Complaint
> Notification
> Receipt of a complaint
> Appeal following decision of the Pre-Hearing Assessment Panel
> The Formal Professional Conduct Procedure
> Appeal Hearing
> Responding to a formal complaint
> Evidence
> Conduct
> Lapsed membership
> The Professional Conduct Hearing
> Professional Conduct Panel
> Declaration of interest
> Purpose
> Presence of a representative/support person
> Additional evidence
> New evidence
> Attendance by witnesses
> Failure to attend the Professional Conduct Hearing
> Notification of findings
> Sanction
> Lifting of sanction
> Failure or refusal to comply with sanction
> Formal Appeal Procedure
> Formal Appeal Procedure A
> Formal Appeal Procedure B
> Formal Appeal Procedure C
> Formal Appeal Procedure D
> Timescale for appeal
> Appeal Panel
> Appeal Hearing-Declaration of interest
> Appeal Hearing - Purpose
> Appeal Hearing - Format of the Appeal Hearing
> Appeal Hearing - Presence of a representative/support person
> Appeal Hearing - Additional evidence
> Appeal Hearing - New evidence
> Appeal Hearing - Attendance by witnesses
> Appeal Hearing - Failure to attend the Appeal Hearing
> Appeal Hearing - Notification of decision
> Publication
> Publication A
> Publication B
> Effective Date
> Heads of Complaint
> Professional Misconduct
> Professional Malpractice
> Bringing the Profession into Disrepute
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Autonomy:  

Autonomy: respect for the client's right to be self-governing

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This principle emphasises the importance of developing a client's ability to be self-directing within therapy and all aspects of life. Practitioners who respect their clients' autonomy: ensure accuracy in any advertising or information given in advance of services offered; seek freely given and adequately informed consent; emphasise the value of voluntary participation in the services being offered; engage in explicit contracting in advance of any commitment by the client; protect privacy; protect confidentiality; normally make any disclosures of confidential information conditional on the consent of the person concerned; and inform the client in advance of foreseeable conflicts of interest or as soon as possible after such conflicts become apparent. The principle of autonomy opposes the manipulation of clients against their will, even for beneficial social ends.

 
   
       
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