Section 514-8-A-3 - CompetenceThe counselor shall act in accordance with the highest standards of professional integrity and competence. Counselors will seek only those positions in the delivery of service to clients for which they are professionally qualified.
Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Practicing in an area in which the licensee has not obtained professional training;2. Failing to recognize potential or actual harm to the client when diagnosing, treating, or advising clients on problems outside the recognized boundaries of the licensee's or registrant's competence; 2-A. Failing to refer the client to an appropriate professional or resource when the necessary service cannot be satisfactorily provided by the counselor;
3. Engaging in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation while performing professional activities;4. Failing to recognize the need for continued training, knowledge, personal awareness and relevant techniques necessary to treat clients from a culture different from the licensee or registrant's culture;5. Failing to seek appropriate professional assistance for the licensee's or registrant's own personal problems or conflicts when they are likely to lead to inadequate services to the client; and6. Failing to seek peer consultation when necessary.02-514 C.M.R. ch. 8, § A-3