Student Counselors' Perceptions of Ethical Client Referrals
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Originally Published In
Counseling and Values
Volume Number
62
Issue Number
2
Page Numbers
180-197
Abstract
The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics (American Counseling Association, 2014) distinguishes between competence‐based and value‐based referrals. This phenomenological research explored student counselors' (N = 10) perceptions of client referrals across a range of cognitive developmental positions. Findings indicated nuanced understandings of competence, values, referral processes, responsibilities of supervisors, and learning environments. Implications for counselor education and supervision are discussed.
