Balancing School Counseling Ethics and the Law

chool counselors are increasingly encountering situations in which legal requirements, district policies and ethical responsibilities may feel misaligned. Explore practical approaches to navigate these tensions while maintaining ethical, student-centered practice. Using real-world examples and relevant sections of the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, examine ethical decision-making, advocacy, consultation and professional boundaries within quickly changing, restrictive or high-conflict environments.

Learning Objectives: After viewing this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Discuss common ethical tensions that arise when laws, policies and professional ethics conflict
2. Apply an ethical decision-making model to navigate challenging school counseling situations
3. Identify strategies to respond to changing circumstances in an ethical, student-centered manner

Presenter: 

Sarah L. Evans Zalewski, Ph.D., NCC, BC-TMH, ACS, RPT-S, LPC

Assistant Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator, Central Connecticut State University

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