American Counseling Association

This report will accomplish 2 goals: The first is to discuss the duty to protect and its significance to chemical dependency counselors, and the second is to review the code of ethics of the American Counseling Association to determine the significance of the duty to protect to that organization.

Your supervisor has asked you to prepare a report on the duty to protect.

Discuss the concept duty to protect as it relates to chemical dependency counselors.

Refer to course materials in Phase 2 to obtain a copy of the code of ethics of the American Counseling Association (ACA) section A–H, and review the document to determine the ACA’s position on the duty to protect. The word protect is mentioned almost 20 times in the ACA Code of Ethics. Discuss the significance of the many references to the word protect.

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Since the 1970s the concept of duty to protect has become such an important practice in professional counselors and in the field of social work. The concept relates to the need to protect clients and victims of chemical dependency from others who might cause harm to them, from harm itself and from harming themselves (Williams & Ellison, 2009). One of the most important duties of counselors is to enhance the welfare of their clients and to promote respect for their dignity (ACA Code of Ethics, 2005)………………………………….

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