49 Pa. Code § 49.71 - Code of ethical practice and professional conduct
(a) The Board subscribes to the code of
ethics and practice standards for licensees promulgated by the American
Counseling Association (ACA). Licensed professional counselors (licensees)
shall adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics, except when the ACA Code of Ethics
conflict with this chapter. The Board will use the ACA Code of Ethics in
resolving ambiguities that may arise in the interpretation of this chapter,
except that whenever any conflict exists between this chapter and the ACA Code
of Ethics, this chapter shall prevail.
(b) The Board acknowledges the codes of
ethics and practice standards of the National Board for Certified Counselors,
Inc., the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, the
Certification Board for Music Therapists, the Art Therapists Certification
Board, the American Dance Therapy Association, the National Association for
Drama Therapy, The Academy of Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors, The
North American Association of Master's in Psychology, the American School
Counseling Association and The International Certification and Reciprocity
Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., and the Board may elect to
consider or refer to these codes and standards as advisory aids in resolving
ambiguities which may arise in the interpretation of this chapter.
Notes
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 49.76 (relating to research and publication).
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