Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct
This Code of Conduct (CoC) should be used in conjunction with the NCIP’s Code of Ethics (CoE) and the Membership agreement, along with all policies and guidelines.
As part of our commitment to clients NCIP Members and Registrants will:
Put clients first by:
- Making clients the primary focus of our work with them.
- Acting with care and compassion towards clients and endeavouring to do them no harm.
- Avoiding conflicts of interest and not exploiting clients for financial, sexual, emotional, academic or other personal gain.
- Protecting clients when we believe they may be at risk of harm.
Work to High Professional Standards
Delivering competent services that open to meet our clients desired outcomes. Practising within the limitations of our training, experience and competence. Maintaining our fitness to practise and never practising while intoxicated or otherwise impaired.
Not discriminating against clients based on their lifestyle, values, gender, age, ability, culture, religion,spirituality, sexual identity, either directly or indirectly. being aware of our personal values, beliefs, andassumptions in relation to our diverse clients. Being competent to work with clients if they come fromdiverse groups or have special needs.
Confidentiality
- protecting clients’ privacy and upholding their rights under privacy laws ∙ informing clients oftheir right to confidentiality and explaining the exceptions and legal limits to confidentiality.
- taking steps to prevent unauthorized disclosure of clients’ personal information.
Respect professional boundaries by:
- Avoiding dual and multiple relationships with our clients as these represent conflicts of interest.
- By not engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with clients or with close members of theirfamilies both during therapy and for a period of at least six months post- therapy.
- Avoiding other personal relationships with clients, former clients and their families or friends.
Work ethically with colleagues by:
- Communicating in a professional and respectful way that upholds client confidentiality.
- By ensuring referrals for clients are in their best interests and are made with informed consent.
- By reporting serious cases of ethical misconduct or unfitness to practice.
Deliver ethical supervision by:
- By overseeing the work of supervisees to protect clients from poor practice.
- By not exploiting supervisees for financial, sexual, emotional, academic, or other personal gain.
As a Practitioner by taking responsibility for self-care:
- Taking action to ensure our work doesn’t become detrimental to our own health or wellbeing.
- Ensuring our practice is safe by not taking undue risks to ourselves.
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