Ethical Standards & Clinical Forms: for Social Service, Mental Professionals, and Academic Programs - Paperback

by Samara C. Kezele Fritchman (Author)

CUERRENTLY THIS IS THE FOURTH EDITION. The first edition came out in 2013. This useful and practical book is designed specifically for all licensed mental health professionals. The author, Samara, has spoken nationally for many years on the topics relevant to ethics and mental health. This book will help you sort out fact from fiction, ethical standards from legal issues, and their practical applications in clinical practice. You will gain an understanding of and an appreciation for the purpose and necessity of ethical standards. Competence, within the field of counseling psychology, is important because the information available to practicing counselors is constantly growing and changing. Navigating the road of ethical requirements and legal issues relevant to the profession is a lifelong career requirement. Also, attention to cultural and diversity issues have clearly been articulated into ethical standards; understanding multiculturalism is critical for counselors. Values, principles, and ethical standards along with remaining consistent with ethical and legal guidelines defines a counselor's professionalism. This is a book that's relevant and useful for your clinical work and clinical practice. This book is also an excellent text book for all social service, mental health counseling academic programs. There are Research Suggestions throughout the book, and there is a comprehensive Research Section with tips for searching the Internet for helpful charts, your state's relevant information, and codes/laws.

Author Biography

Samara Claudia Kezele Fritchman Licensed Therapist, Professor, HR Trainer/Consultant, EA Specialist EAP Services: Consultation, Counseling, and Professional Development Training. Samara has 35+ years of experience in employee assistance program work working with all levels of staff spanning a variety of job classifications, ethnic backgrounds, and educational level providing consultation, counseling and professional development training services as an external employee assistance professional. Samara has, through her professional development training programs, covered topics in psychology, human relations, job skills and general business. Her work has taken her inside a vast variety of industries: health care, service industries, corporations, and manufacturing. She has developed, coordinated and offered training programs to Mental Health and Health care Professionals, Educators and professionals in nearly all walks of life--all levels of business activities--including business reorganization, and mediation of disputes. Samara has a bachelors in Business/Behavioral Science and a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is a Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP). Additionally, she has completed the following professional development, business, and/or academic programs 1) Certified Facilitator and Trainer for Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM); 2) Mediation Training; 3) US Legal Studies, [JD); and, 4) Educational Psychology, [PhD]. For career details, visit: www.samdia.com. She has been a National presenter/instructor for 10 years, speaking on Ethical Standards and Ethical Competencies, Multiculturalism, and Complex Clients. She teaches at a community college in their Social Service Mental Health associate degree program. Samdia Seminars provides continuing education training to counselors and other related health care professionals in Washington State.