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Value Rights, Responsibilities,
and Accountabilities of
Counselors
Week 3
Disciplines and professions
that directly work with
human well-being should be
practiced with caution since
life and health are at stake.
01
The Practice
of
Counseling
The Philippine Guidance
and Counseling
Association, Inc. Beginning counselors are
(PGCAI) is the primary required to pass the board
institution regulated by exam administered by the
the Professional PRC before they can offer
Regulation Commission guidance and counseling
(PRC) to oversee the services.
ethical practice of
counseling in our country.
Two important documents that It is important for any
stipulate the rights,
responsibilities, and
professional organization
accountabilities of Filipino cite the specific rights of its
counselors: members.
• Guidance and These rights protect them
Counseling Act of 2004 from any untoward legal or
• Code or Manual of
ethical issues that they
Technical Standards for
Registered and Licensed
might encounter in their
Guidance Counselors practice.
02
Rights of
Counselors
Rights of Counselors
Rights to Privileged
Communication
The counselor is allowed, under law, to refuse

to release any statement, conversation, file,
or information that is acquired while
counseling a client
Rights to Practice in the
Country
If a counselor has satisfied the minimum
requirements for practicing professionally in
the country, then he or she is able to enjoy
work-related privileges that are mandated by
law.
Rights to Continuing
Activities for Counselor Care
The professional organization may offer

various continuing activities to its members,
such as seminars and training, administrative
opportunities, and research-related activities.
Rights to Rehabilitation
Services
Counselors who experience work-related stress

have the right to seek rehabilitation and
psychological support from other mental
health professionals.
Rights to Safety and Dignity

Much like their clients, counselors also have
the right to a safe and dignified practice.
This is especially important when seeing
clients who are at risk of harming others or
being exposed to cases with high security
and safety risks.
03
Responsibilities
of Counselors
Responsibilities of Counselors
 Counselors attend to several important
responsibilities.
 Counselors are mandated by their Code of
Ethics to foster safe and professional
counseling relationships with their clients.
 Counselors must limit their practice to their
educational background and professional
competence.
 Counselors should engage in research-

oriented activities to improve their
knowledge of their practice.
 Counselors must uphold ethical values
throughout their professional relationships
with clients.
 Counselors must recognize and respect their
clients’ religion, race, age, ethnicity, educational
background, socioeconomic status, and other
sociodemographic characteristics.
 Counselors must maintain good and functional
professional relationships with their clients and
uphold the ethical principles or respect,
confidentiality, informed consent, and safety and
security.
Seatwork 1:
What qualities do
counselors need to
perform their
professional
responsibilities
effectively?
04
Accountabilities
of Counselors
Accountabilities of Counselors
 Counselors are accountable for specific

tasks and responsibilities that go beyond
their counseling sessions with clients.
 Being accountable means being answerable
to their actions. It is important to learn that
while responsibilities can be shared,
accountability cannot.
1. Counselors are required to engage in continuing

professional development in order to maintain
their capacities as counselors and continue
practicing their profession.
2. Counselors maintain and safely keep their
clients’ records, and they are also responsible for
granting clients access to these.
3. Counselors avoid dual or multiple relationships
with their clients. For example, having a friend or a
relative as a client can risk potential issues and bias in
the outcome of the counseling process.
4. Counselors are responsible for ensuring that all
equipment to be used in counseling, especially
computers and data banks, are adequately secured
to ensure the client’s privacy and safety.
5. Counselors are liable to any form of unethical

practice that goes against the code of ethics and other
pertinent laws in the Philippines.
6. Counselors are also tasked to ensure that all
procedures, processes, and activities conducted are
relevant in their field of practice.
7. Counselors are expected to ensure that all

information promulgated in any aspect of their practice
(e.g., advertising materials) is true and accurate.
8. Counselors should report any prevailing ethical and
professional concerns to the official administrative body
and regulatory boards responsible for maintaining
ethical and professional standards in the field.
Seatwork 2:
How can a counselor

determine whether a specific
ethical standard is a
responsibility or an
accountability?
Ethical and Unethical
Behaviors Among Counselors
Week 3
Unlocking Terms:
• Ethical Behavior means acting in
accordance with the moral guidance
established by the community in which we
live.
• Unethical Behavior is described as
behavior that goes against what is morally
right or proper for an individual,
occupation, or industry.
• Counselor provides support services,
counseling services, and/or rehabilitation
services within diverse community
settings.
Directions: Distinguish whether the statement
is an ethical or unethical in counseling.
1. The counselor maintains appropriate

records of the client.
2. The counselor formulates workable

counseling plans.
3. The counselor obtains informed consent

from the client.
4. The counselor does not keep records or

keep inappropriate records.
5. The counselor shows sincere and

authentic self to the client.
6. The counselor maintains the

confidentiality of the process.
7. The counselor takes time to practice self-

care.
8. The counselor avoids dual relationships

with the client. There should be no
romantic or physical relationship.
9. The counselor practices a high level of

public responsibility.
10. The counselor has no counseling plan or

if he or she has, it is not workable.
11. The counselor practices a low level of

public responsibility.
12. The counselor does not take care of

himself or herself that can cause burnout
that leads to harmful care of the client.
13. The counselor does not obtain informed

consent from the client.
14. The counselor tells lies to the client.

15. The counselor establishes dual

relationships with the client.
16. The counselor shares information about

the client without consent.
PERFORMANCE TASK:
Digital Art Making
Directions: Using CANVA,

create a Digital Art storyboard
with 4 frames that shows
ethical practices of a counselor.
Post it in your social media
account.
Digital Art Making
Rubrics:
Content – 50
Work Quality – 30
Style/Mechanics - 20

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Value Rights, Responsibilities,

The counselor is allowed, under law, to refuse

The professional organization may offer

Counselors who experience work-related stress

Rights to Safety and Dignity

 Counselors should engage in research-

 Counselors are accountable for specific

1. Counselors are required to engage in continuing

5. Counselors are liable to any form of unethical

7. Counselors are expected to ensure that all

How can a counselor

1. The counselor maintains appropriate

2. The counselor formulates workable

3. The counselor obtains informed consent

4. The counselor does not keep records or

5. The counselor shows sincere and

6. The counselor maintains the

7. The counselor takes time to practice self-

8. The counselor avoids dual relationships

9. The counselor practices a high level of

10. The counselor has no counseling plan or

11. The counselor practices a low level of

12. The counselor does not take care of

13. The counselor does not obtain informed

14. The counselor tells lies to the client.

15. The counselor establishes dual

16. The counselor shares information about

Directions: Using CANVA,

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