Why is it important for human services workers, and the professionals they assist, to have a theoretical framework for helping and creating change?
Unlike many in other professions, counselors are particularly vulnerable to legal troubles and ethical dilemmas. For this reason it is essential that students of counseling become familiar with the basic legal and ethical issues pertaining to the field. The bedrock of legal and ethical standing in counseling is virtue-a disposition to do what is morally right. A sound counseling practice is built on knowing the law and understanding client rights. Counselors have an obligation to their clients and to their profession to be accountable for the quality of the professional services they offer.