ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND CODE OF CONDUCT (APA) 2002: http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html 2.06: Personal Problems and Conflicts (a) Psychologists refrain from initiating an activity when they know or should know that there is a substantial likelihood that their personal problems will prevent them from performing their work-related activities in a competent manner. (b) When psychologists become aware of personal problems that may interfere with their performing work-related duties adequately, they take appropriate measures, such as obtaining professional consultation or assistance, and determine whether they should limit, suspend, or terminate their work-related duties. (See also Standard 10.10, Terminating Therapy.) CODE OF ETHICS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS (NASW) 1999: http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp 2.09: Impairment of Colleagues (a) Social workers who have direct knowledge of a social work colleague's impairment that is due to personal problems, psychosocial distress, substance abuse, or mental health difficulties and that interferes with practice effectiveness should consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action. (b) Social workers who believe that a social work colleague's impairment interferes with practice effectiveness and that the colleague has not taken adequate steps to address the impairment should take action through appropriate channels established by employers, agencies, NASW, licensing and regulatory bodies, and other professional organizations. 2.10: Incompetence of Colleagues (a) Social workers who have direct knowledge of a social work colleague's incompetence should consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action. (b) Social workers who believe that a social work colleague is incompetent and has not taken adequate steps to address the incompetence should take action through appropriate channels established by employers, agencies, NASW, licensing and regulatory bodies, and other professional organizations. THE PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL ETHICS WITH ANNOTATIONS ESPECIALLY APPLICABLE FOR PSYCHIATRY, 2001 EDITION, INCLUDING NOVEMBER 2003 AMMENDMENTS: Addendum 2: Questions & Answers About Procedures for Handling Complaints of Unethical Conduct http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/PsychiatricPractice/Ethics/ResourcesStandards.aspx 22. Question: Should a member who is mentally ill and, as a result, has behaved unethically be suspended or expelled? Answer: We would recommend the member be placed on Inactive Status and encouraged to seek treatment under the "impaired physician" act adopted in many states. Because he or she may also have had his or her medical license suspended or revoked, return to active membership would require that the local licensing body had returned his or her medical license. The district branch would want to assure itself that the member had recovered and was again capable of ethical practice. The ultimate goal of such proceedings is rehabilitation of our colleague. The APA Board of Trustees has made the following addition to the Operations Manual: When a member has had a license suspended or revoked because of physical or mental illness or substance abuse, he or she will not be dropped from membership in the APA, but may be placed on Inactive Status until recovery. This will be handled administratively in the APA Central Office, with the concurrence of the district branch and the Chair of the APA Membership Committee. (May 1978; July 1999) AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ACA) CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARD OF PRACTICE, 2005: http://www.zurinstitute.com/aca_code_of_ethics_2005.pdf C2g. Impairment. Counselors are alert to the signs of impairment from their own physical, mental, or emotional problems and refrain from offering or providing professional services when such impairment is likely to harm a client or others. They seek assistance for problems that reach the level of professional impairment, and, if necessary, they limit, suspend, or terminate their professional responsibilities until such time it is determined that they may safely resume their work. Counselors assist colleagues or supervisors in recognizing their own professional impairment and provide consultation and assistance when warranted with colleagues or supervisors showing signs of impairment and intervene as appropriate to prevent imminent harm to clients. (See A.11.b., F.8.b.) C.2.h. Counselor Incapacitation or Termination of Practice When counselors leave a practice, they follow a prepared plan for transfer of clients and files. Counselors prepare and disseminate to an identified colleague or “records custodian” a plan for the transfer of clients and files in the case of their incapacitation, death, or termination of practice. AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIAION (AMHCA) CODE OF ETHICS, 2000 http://www.amhca.org/code Principle 6   Consulting A) Mental health counselors acting as consultants must have a high degree of self-awareness of their own values, knowledge, skills and needs in entering a helping relationship that involves human and/or organizational change. The focus of the consulting relationship should be on the issues to be resolved and not on the personal characteristics of those presenting the consulting issues. AMERICAN ASSOCIAION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (AAMFT) CODE OF ETHICS, 2001 http://www.aamft.org/resources/LRM_Plan/Ethics/ethicscode2001.asp 3.3 Marriage and family therapists seek appropriate professional assistance for their personal problems or conflicts that may impair work performance or clinical judgment. 3.15 Marriage and family therapists are in violation of this Code and subject to termination of membership or other appropriate action if they: (a) are convicted of any felony; (b) are convicted of a misdemeanor related to their qualifications or functions; (c) engage in conduct which could lead to conviction of a felony, or a misdemeanor related to their qualifications or functions; (d) are expelled from or disciplined by other professional organizations; (e) have their licenses or certificates suspended or revoked or are otherwise disciplined by regulatory bodies; (f) continue to practice marriage and family therapy while no longer competent to do so because they are impaired by physical or mental causes or the abuse of alcohol or other substances; or (g) fail to cooperate with the Association at any point from the inception of an ethical complaint through the completion of all proceedings regarding that complaint. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPITS (CAMFT), ETHICAL STANDARDS PART 1, 2008: http://www.camft.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm?displaypage=../CamftBenefits/EthicalStandards1.html 3.1 CONVICTION OF CRIME: Marriage and family therapists are in violation of this Code and subject to termination of membership, or other appropriate action, if they: a) are convicted of a crime substantially related to their professional qualifications or functions; b) are expelled from or disciplined by other professional organizations; c) have licenses or certificates that are lapsed, suspended, or revoked or are otherwise disciplined by regulatory bodies; d) if they continue to practice when they are no longer competent to practice because they are impaired due to physical or mental causes or the abuse of alcohol or other substances; or e) fail to cooperate with the Association or the Ethics Committee at any point from the inception of an ethical complaint through the completion of all proceedings regarding that complaint. CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (CPA) CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, 2000: http://www.cpa.ca/ethics2000.html Competence and self-knowledge II.12 Engage in self-care activities that help to avoid conditions (e.g., burnout, addictions) that could result in impaired judgment and interfere with their ability to benefit and not harm others. FEMINIST THERAPY CODE OF ETHICS, 1999: http://www.feministtherapyinstitute.org/ethics.htm E. A feminist therapist engages in self-care activities in an ongoing manner outside the work setting. She recognizes her own needs and vulnerabilities as well as the unique stresses inherent in this work. She demonstrates an ability to establish boundaries with the client that are healthy for both of them. She also is willing to self-nurture in appropriate and self-empowering ways.

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