N.H. Admin. Code § Mhp 501.02 - Code of Ethics
(a) A licensee shall adhere to the code of
ethics of the profession in which they are licensed, as adopted by the
following entities:
(1) For pastoral
psychotherapists, the NH Pastoral Psychotherapist Association Code of Ethics,
dated December 2019, available as referenced in Appendix B;
(2) For licensed independent clinical social
workers, licensed social workers, and social work associates, the National
Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, updated in 2021, available as
referenced in Appendix B;
(3) For
mental health counselors, the American Mental Health Counselors Association
Code of Ethics, revised 2020, available as referenced in Appendix B;
and
(4) For marriage and family
therapists, the Code of Ethics for Marriage and Family Therapists dated January
1, 2015, available as referenced in Appendix B.
(b) A copy of all codes of ethics referenced
in Mhp
501.02(a) above may be obtained
either in the manner referenced in Appendix B or by contacting the board office
and requesting a copy be sent via:
(1) Email
at no cost; or
(2) US Mail at $.10
per page copy fee.
(c) A
licensee shall adhere to the following standards:
(1) A licensee shall provide honest and
accurate information in reports; and
(2) A licensee shall maintain sexual
boundaries by:
a. Refraining from any
behavior a reasonable person would interpret as exploiting the
practitioner-patient relationship in a sexual way; and
b. Avoiding any behavior by the mental health
practitioner, which could be interpreted as sexual by a reasonable person, even
when initiated by or consented to by the patient.
Notes
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
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(a) A licensee shall adhere to the code of ethics of the profession in which they are licensed, as adopted by the following entities:
(1) For "pastoral psychotherapists" the NH Pastoral Psychotherapist Association code of ethics dated December 2019;
(2) For "clinical social workers" the National Association of Social Workers code of ethics, effective January 1, 2018, as referenced in Appendix B;
(3) For "mental health counselors" the American Mental Health Counselors Association code of ethics revised 2020, as referenced in Appendix B; and
(4) For "marriage and family therapists" the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists code of ethics of dated January 1, 2015 as referenced in Appendix B.
(b) A copy of all codes of ethics referenced in Mhp 501.02 may be obtained either in the manner referenced in Appendix B or by contacting the board office and requesting a copy be sent via:
(1) Email at no cost; or
(2) US Mail at $.10 per page copy fee.
(c) A licensee shall adhere to the following standards:
(1) A licensee shall provide honest and accurate information in reports; and
(2) A licensee shall maintain sexual boundaries by:
a. Refraining from any behavior a reasonable person would interpret as exploiting the practitioner-patient relationship in a sexual way; and
b. Avoiding any behavior by the mental health practitioner, which could be interpreted as sexual by a reasonable person, even when initiated by or consented to by the patient.
Notes
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11