CALT ALTA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 4

Question 1

An ALTA-certified therapist is asked by a school administrator to provide therapy services outside their scope of training. What is the ethically correct response?

Accepted Answer

Decline and refer the student to a qualified professional

Answer

The ALTA Code of Ethics requires practitioners to practice only within the boundaries of their competence and refer clients when services fall outside their training.

Question 2

Which principle of the ALTA Code of Ethics most directly prohibits a therapist from sharing a student's IEP data with an unauthorized third party?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

Answer

Confidentiality obligates ALTA members to protect client information and disclose it only with appropriate authorization or legal requirement.

Question 3

A CALT discovers that a fellow ALTA member has been using an unvalidated assessment tool and misrepresenting results to parents. What should the CALT do first?

Accepted Answer

Address the concern directly with the colleague when possible

Answer

ALTA's ethical guidelines encourage addressing concerns informally with the colleague first before escalating to the Ethics Committee.

Question 4

Under the ALTA Code of Ethics, when is it permissible to break confidentiality without client or guardian consent?

Accepted Answer

When disclosure is required by law or to prevent serious harm

Answer

Confidentiality may be broken without consent only in legally mandated situations or when there is imminent risk of serious harm to the client or others.

Question 5

A CALT candidate is completing supervised hours and begins offering private paid tutoring to the same student receiving ALTA-supervised therapy. This situation raises concerns about:

Accepted Answer

Dual relationships

Answer

Providing paid tutoring to a current therapy client creates a dual relationship that can compromise professional objectivity and is discouraged by the ALTA Code of Ethics.

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CALT ALTA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 4