Legal and ethical issues involved when counseling minors in nonschool settings

Many counselors in non-school settings will work with children at some time during their practice; therefore, it is essential that they understand the legal and ethical issues relevant to working with miners. Major court case s and legislation are presented and 4 critical ethical issues-counselor com petence, the client's rights to confidentiality and informed consent, and d uties related to child abuse-are addressed. Suggestions for working ethical ly with miners in order to limit legal liability are presented.