1. Ethical Issues in Counselor Education/Supervision

2. Educator Responsibilities

3. Providing Information
Relevant
Unbiased (presenting all sides)
Timely
Breadth and depth
Syllabus

4. Follows Professional Standards
Provides student with: - program mission statement - program accreditation - curriculum development - practicum expectations - specification of outcomes - respect for student - grievance procedures

5. Selecting Appropriate Candidates for Program
Clear and unbiased criteria
Initial screenings with possible interview
Specifying policy/procedure of admission and retention
Specifying policy/procedure for dealing with academic and personal/behavioral difficulties

6. Avoids Dual Relationships
It is not ethical for a counseling instructor to provide counseling to his or her current students.

7. Determination of Counselor Competence
No program can prepare all students to work with every client.
At a minimum a need to teach students how to recognize own limitations and know when to refer.
Assessing skills and abilities

8. Accommodating Students with Special Needs
Physical challenges
Learning challenges
Referral to special needs counselor

9. Student Responsibilities
Reading applicable materials: - syllabus - catalog - program manuals - educational materials
Being active versus passive - the need to ask questions

10. Student Responsibilities
Showing respect for the educational process including the instructor and fellow students
Integrity of performance - following instructions - avoiding plagiarism - avoiding cheating (usually a reflection of professional practice)

11. Supervision

12. Supervisor-Supervisee Interaction
Involves at least 3 people (possibly 4)
Supervisor responsibilities include: - timely and regular supervision - individualized teaching to meet super- visee’s needs and client’s needs
Informed consent - Supervisor/Supervisee role - Assessment and expectations

13. Supervisor-Supervisee Interaction
Avoidance of dual relationships
Respect for supervisee
“legal maxim of respondent superior” (vicarious liability)