ACA International has revised its Code of Conduct for members, enhancing industry standards and flexibility for navigating a changing environment.

However, Tift notes that Tennesseans already helps shape the American Counseling Association’s code of ethics. “I myself sent in some revisions the last – 2014 ACA code of ethics.

That's in large part because our latest ACA Code of Ethics (2014) mandates that counselors cannot transfer clients strictly based on a values conflict.

That's in large part because our latest ACA Code of Ethics, updated in 2014, mandates that counselors cannot transfer clients strictly based on a values conflict.