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Texas Counselor Ethics & Legal Standards Flashcards

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  1. A client explicitly waives confidentiality so their counselor can speak with their attorney. Under Texas law, this waiver is:

    Answer: Valid and allows the counselor to disclose relevant information to the attorney

    A client's written authorization is sufficient to allow the counselor to communicate with the client's attorney regarding relevant information.

  2. Texas LPC rules regarding informed consent require that clients be informed of all of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: The counselor's personal religious beliefs

    While counselors may disclose their values when relevant, their personal religious beliefs are not a required component of informed consent.

  3. A supervisee under a Texas LPC supervisor accumulates the required 3,000 hours of supervised experience. What percentage of those hours must be in direct client contact?

    Answer: 50%

    Texas Board rules require that at least 50% of the 3,000 supervised hours consist of direct client contact.

  4. When a counselor realizes they have made a significant clinical error that may have harmed a client, ethical standards call for the counselor to FIRST:

    Answer: Consult with a supervisor or trusted colleague about the error

    Consulting with a supervisor or colleague first helps the counselor determine the most ethically and therapeutically appropriate response to the error.

  5. Under Texas law, the 'professional judgment' exception to mandatory mental health record disclosure allows a counselor to withhold records from a client when:

    Answer: Disclosure could cause substantial harm to the client or a third party

    Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 611 permits withholding records when a treating professional determines disclosure poses a risk of substantial harm.

  6. A Texas counselor working in a school setting encounters a student who reports being in a relationship with an 18-year-old. The student is 15. What is the counselor's obligation?

    Answer: Mandatory report of sexual abuse due to the age difference

    A three-year age gap between a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old triggers Texas sexual abuse mandatory reporting requirements.

  7. Which of the following BEST describes 'vicarious liability' as it applies to a Texas LPC supervisor?

    Answer: The supervisor may be held legally responsible for client harm caused by a supervisee's negligence

    Vicarious liability means a supervisor can be held legally responsible for damages resulting from a supervisee's professional negligence during the supervisory relationship.