Texas Counselor Ethics & Legal Standards Flashcards
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Under Texas law, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who suspects child abuse is required to report within how many hours of forming the suspicion?
Answer: 48 hours
Texas Family Code requires mandated reporters to report suspected child abuse within 48 hours of first suspecting it.
A Texas LPC receives a subpoena for a client's counseling records. What is the MOST appropriate initial step?
Answer: Notify the client and consult an attorney before releasing records
The counselor should notify the client and seek legal advice to assert privilege or comply appropriately before releasing records.
Which Texas statute primarily governs the licensing and regulation of professional counselors?
Answer: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 establishes the licensure requirements and regulatory framework for Licensed Professional Counselors.
A client discloses a plan to harm a specific, identifiable third party. Under the Texas duty-to-warn standard, what must the counselor do?
Answer: Warn the potential victim and notify law enforcement
Texas follows a duty-to-protect standard requiring counselors to warn the identifiable intended victim and notify law enforcement.
How long must Texas LPCs retain adult client records after the last date of service?
Answer: 5 years
Texas State Board rules require counselors to retain adult client records for at least 5 years from the last date of service.
A counselor in Texas wants to terminate the therapeutic relationship with a client who is no longer making progress. Which ethical obligation is MOST critical at termination?
Answer: Offering referrals and ensuring the client has access to continued care
Ethical termination requires counselors to provide appropriate referrals so clients can obtain continued care without abandonment.
Under the Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 611, a client's mental health records may be released without consent in all of the following situations EXCEPT:
Answer: To the client's employer upon request
An employer's request does not constitute a permitted exception under Chapter 611; client authorization is required for employment-related disclosures.