Legal and Ethical Resources from ASCA

Issues related to ethical and legal matters arise every day for school counselors. Whether you are new to the field or have been practicing for years, legal and ethical challenges can still throw you for a loop. ASCA provides important resources and services to help school counselors meet these challenges as comprehensively as possible.

• Access ASCA's Ethical Standards for School Counselors, the basis of ASCA's ethical program. ASCA also has Ethical Standards for School Counselor Education Faculty.
• Read ASCA’s Ethical Tips for School Counselors.
• Earn the Legal & Ethical Specialist certificate.
• Does your state require school counselors to report suspected child abuse? Understand your state’s statutes.

ASCA’s books on ethical and legal issues include

• “Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling”
• “School Counseling Principles: Ethics and Law”

ASCA provides additional legal and ethical resources to its members, including videos and webinars and articles in each issue of ASCA School Counselor magazine. A member login is required for these materials.

Katy O'Grady is the editor of the newsletters that ASCA produces for the state school counselor associations. She has written frequently for ASCA School Counselor, most recently about serving all students. Contact her at katy@docreative.com.