Ethics and Best Practices

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The Ethical Standards for School Counselors outlines the principles of ethical behavior expected in order to maintain high standards of integrity, leadership, and professionalism. The document serves the purpose of providing:

Wisconsin has adopted the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model as its best practice Comprehensive School Counseling Program and promotes and adheres to all aspects of the model, including the ethical standards. The professional Standards and Competencies are an integral component to the ethical practice of school counselors.

Laws and Statutes

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Best Practices

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In order to practice at the highest level of professionalism, school counselors must commit to best practices of the profession. In addition to adhering to the ethical guidelines and professional standards, best practices include:

Best Practice Resources

Wisconsin School Counselor Association (WSCA)

WSCA provides additional legal and ethical resources to its members including Online Learning Program, Consultation Request, and On-Demand Learning Archive: A Catalog of Virtual Professional Development. A member login is required for these resources.

American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

ASCA’s books on ethical and legal issues:

ASCA provides additional legal and ethical resources to its members, including videos , webinars and articles in the ASCA School Counselor magazine.

Ethics questions can be submitted to: ethics@schoolcounselor.org. A member login is required for these resources.