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The new edition is the first code that speaks to the ethics of using social media with clients. It also presents new or expanded guidelines for preventing the imposition of counselor personal values, distance counseling, confidentiality, dual relationships, multiculturalism and diversity, the use of technology, recordkeeping, diagnosis, end-of life care and the selection of interventions.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics is posted <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTYzNzE2JnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0xNzcxMTY4NQ/index.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A podcast speaking to updates in the 2014 ethics code with Perry Francis, Chair of the Ethics Revision Task Force, is available <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTYzNzE2JnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0xNzcxMTY4Ng/index.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. Additional resources focusing on the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics coming online include a six-part webinar series, a ten-part interview series with the Ethics Revision Task Force, updated ACA books such as the bestselling ethics casebook, and branch presentations.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:20.25pt'><td colspan=4 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:20.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/matrix_images/horizontal_rule.png"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>5999 Stevenson Ave. Alexandria, VA 22304<br>800-347-6647 | 800-473-2329 (fax)</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>©2014, American Counseling Association,<br>All Rights Reserved.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr height=0><td width=7 style='border:none'></td><td width=57 style='border:none'></td><td width=645 style='border:none'></td><td width=32 style='border:none'></td><td width=4 style='border:none'></td><td width=2 style='border:none'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>If you would prefer not to receive emails from us, go <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/ACAA/default.asp?action=u&email=bhatc@ohio.edu&mi=3163716"><b>here</b></a>.<br>Please send any comments about this email to <a href="mailto:Kenneally"><b>Kenneally</b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://pod3.informz.net/z/cmVkOC5hc3A_dT03NzIwNjQwMjcmbWk9MzE2MzcxNiZsPTE/index.html"><b><img border=0 width=200 height=38 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://pod3.informz.net/Admin31/images/2011-poweredby-informz.gif" alt="Informz for iMIS"></b></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cmVkNi5hc3A_bWk9MzE2MzcxNiZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZiPTMzMTU/image.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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The new edition is the first code that speaks to the ethics of using social media with clients. It also presents new or expanded guidelines for preventing the imposition of counselor personal values, distance counseling, confidentiality, dual relationships, multiculturalism and diversity, the use of technology, recordkeeping, diagnosis, end-of life care and the selection of interventions.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics is posted <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTYzNzE2JnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0xNzcxMTY4NQ/index.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A podcast speaking to updates in the 2014 ethics code with Perry Francis, Chair of the Ethics Revision Task Force, is available <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTYzNzE2JnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0xNzcxMTY4Ng/index.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. Additional resources focusing on the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics coming online include a six-part webinar series, a ten-part interview series with the Ethics Revision Task Force, updated ACA books such as the bestselling ethics casebook, and branch presentations.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:20.25pt'><td colspan=4 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:20.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/matrix_images/horizontal_rule.png"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>5999 Stevenson Ave. Alexandria, VA 22304<br>800-347-6647 | 800-473-2329 (fax)</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>©2014, American Counseling Association,<br>All Rights Reserved.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr height=0><td width=7 style='border:none'></td><td width=57 style='border:none'></td><td width=645 style='border:none'></td><td width=32 style='border:none'></td><td width=4 style='border:none'></td><td width=2 style='border:none'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>If you would prefer not to receive emails from us, go <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/ACAA/default.asp?action=u&email=bhatc@ohio.edu&mi=3163716"><b>here</b></a>.<br>Please send any comments about this email to <a href="mailto:Kenneally"><b>Kenneally</b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://pod3.informz.net/z/cmVkOC5hc3A_dT03NzIwNjQwMjcmbWk9MzE2MzcxNiZsPTE/index.html"><b><img border=0 width=200 height=38 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://pod3.informz.net/Admin31/images/2011-poweredby-informz.gif" alt="Informz for iMIS"></b></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cmVkNi5hc3A_bWk9MzE2MzcxNiZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZiPTMzMTU/image.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>