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PCN 644 Topic 4 DQ 2
Identify and discuss the standards for the use of technology in the counseling setting according to your state governing board and the ACA. What are potential implications for the counselor if these standards are not followed?
If a counselor uses technology in their treatments, they should educate and explain to the client the benefits and risks associated with the use of technology. Additionally, they should maintain the highest form of privacy by informing their patients the people who will have access to their data and also use relevant encryptions and innovations to protect their client’s information (Baker & Delgado, 2014). For example, a counselor should explain to the client that use social media to treat them may have some threats due to hackers who may assess the data illegally. Also, the counselor should minimize the information they reveal in case they are ordered by a court to do so because they prevent causing harm to their patient (Baker & Delgado, 2014). If a counselor fails to adhere to the standards presented by the ACA, then they are branded unethical and appropriate punishment administered. The practitioner could lose their license, get arrested, and prosecuted in a court of law.
References
Baker, T. D., & Delgado, J. (2014). The ACA 2014 Code of Ethics and Technology: New Solutions to Emerging Problems. Counseling Outfiters, LLC. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/vistas/article_55.pdf?sfvrsn=677d2c_10
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