The key difference between someone using counselling skills and a qualified and trained counsellor is that 'the counsellor is bound by a code of ethics and practice and carries a set of professional responsibilities' (1) Generally anyone can be trained

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Assignment

Unit 1: Professional Framework Report Assignment

Contents:

Criteria 1

Differences between a Person Using Counselling Skills and a Qualified and Trained Counsellor

Criteria 2

The BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Criteria 3

Comparison of BACP Framework to other Codes and Organisational Requirements

Criteria 4

Key Issues

Criteria 5

Safety

Criteria 6

Importance of Casework and Managerial Supervision

Bibliography

Criteria 1

Differences between a Person Using Counselling Skills and a Qualified and Trained Counsellor

The key difference between someone using counselling skills and a qualified and trained counsellor is that 'the counsellor is bound by a code of ethics and practice and carries a set of professional responsibilities' (1) Generally anyone can be trained to use counselling skills however often they use them in the context of their own environment i.e. Nurses use skills at work but are bound by their own employer's set of standards and practices, therefore counselling skills can be subject to a conflict in interests e.g. a Nurse who has used counselling skills with a patient may be obliged to disclose information