You are advising a new counselor who is entering the field on how to maintain his or her effectiveness and minimize ethical challenges. Devise a plan of wellness for the counselor that includes a structure for supervision, provision to obtain continuing education, and maintenance of personal wellness. Compare and contrast HIPAA and FERPA. Explain the differences between the two privacy legislations and where they overlap. Explain how both HIPAA and FERPA impact the provision of counseling in crisis circumstances. Describe the required conditions that must exist for the outcome of Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California to be applicable. What constitutes a duty to warn? Explain the concepts of negligence and malpractice, and describe how these principles intersect. Describe how a counselor might engage in negligence or malpractice as a result of failing to assess and address spiritual and religious issues.
