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Racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. A key step in attaining cultural competence is for counselors to become aware of their own racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Although the constructs of these identities are complex and difficult to define briefly, what follows is an overview.
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (US)
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- Understanding Competence
- Professional Isolation
- Self-Care, The Promotion of Wellness, and Competence
- Communitarianism and Professional Competence
- Ethical Practice as An Interpersonal Activity
- Moving Forward
Competence is defined by Haas and Malouf (2005) as possessing the necessary knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to effectively provide needed professional services, and having the ability to implement them effectively. Competence is required of psychotherapists by their profession’s ethics code and it is essential for the provision of effectiv...
Professional isolation can contribute to difficulties with ethical decision-making and place the psychotherapist at greater risk of engaging in unethical behaviors (Cooper, 2009). Psychotherapists may be isolated by choice, such as when surrounded by colleagues but choosing not to engage in any ongoing relationships with them. Alternatively, some p...
In addition to generally being isolating (a stressor in its own right) the practice of psychotherapy can be an emotionally taxing and demanding endeavor. We may work with clients suffering from chronic conditions who do not improve—and for those who do, some may experience relapses. Clients may be aggressive or violent and some may engage in self-h...
As Johnson et al. (2014) observe, “ethics standards and regulatory policies in psychology frame competence as an individual responsibility” (p. 212). Yet, as these authors propose, it is only through effective interaction with others that psychotherapists are able to practice ethically and competently. Additionally, while self-monitoring and self-a...
As has been highlighted, psychotherapists regularly face ethical dilemmas and challenging clinical situations. Knowing the best course of action to take is not always a simple proposition and is not always readily evident. Additionally, as has been pointed out, when one’s competence is degraded, the ability to accurately assess one’s competence, in...
Psychotherapists (and psychotherapists-in-training) must see themselves as part of a larger network and recognize that active participation in this network is essential for maintaining their fragile competence throughout their careers. Rather than focus on independent functioning and responsibility, there is a need to train psychotherapists to seek...
The authors conceptualize counseling competence as more complex and nuanced than do traditional microskills models and include cognitive, affective, and behavioral components.
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Jun 14, 2022 · According to research from 2013, “racial matching,” or the shared race of a client and a mental health professional, can be used as an element of cultural competence in therapy and may lessen the...
The field of counseling is committed to multicultural competence in skills, knowledge and awareness, which could make it difficult for counselor educators to acknowledge problematic behaviors in students who are different from themselves.
The Code sets forth the ethical obligations of ACA members and provides guidance intended to inform the ethical practice of professional counselors. The Code identifes ethical considerations relevant to professional counselors and counselors-in-training.
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ACA has established guidelines for best practices in counseling, outlining the skills, knowledge, and behaviors expected of professionals in specific areas.
