As part of our trainings and registrations we commit to work within our professional registrations and the AFT Ethics and Values
Both Tracey and Debbie are members of the Association of Family Therapy, Tracey is registered as fully qualified and Debbie is Intermediate trained
This code of ethics applies to any activity we as practitioners undertake professionally or personally that may affect our professional practice either directly or indirectly with all our clients who receive a service from Worcestershire Family Therapy clinic.
Introduction
The AFT code of ethics and practice applies to us as practitioners delivering a service to our clients. All practitioners are provided with a copy of this code and will sign a declaration that we have read and will comply with.
Principles
These principles are central to the AFT/UKCP approach to ethics and are widely acknowledged.
Trustworthiness
Practitioners should act in a professional manner and in accordance with the trust placed in them by their clients. This includes endeavouring to ensure that clients expectations are appropriately managed.
Autonomy
Clients autonomy and their right to be self governing within therapy should be respected by us as practitioners.
Beneficence
Practitioners should commit to promoting the clients and families well being and act in their best interest. Thus requires monitoring of outcomes and practice, regular supervision and updating practice through professional development.
Practitioners should commit to avoiding harm.
We will treat people fairly and impartially and issues if diversity and equality will be considered as part of our work.
We will not allow our professional relationships with our clients to be prejudiced by personal beliefs about age,race,colour,diversity,sexuality,social and economic or immigration status,lifestyle,religion or culture.
We will apply these principles to us as practitioners.
Principles
1. We will endeavour to enhance the quality of relationships for the families we work with where possible.
2. Prioritise the safety of clients and vulnerable people.
3. Risk assessment.
4. Have a shared agenda to enable family work to be productive.
5. Maintaining neutrality and giving equal weight to multiple truths and conflicting accounts.
6. Hold a non judgemental approach to relationships.
7. Deliver safe practice. This requires self reflexivity. Behave with honesty and integrity as we are placed in a position of trust by the families.
Clinical Competance
We will undergo regular supervision and clinical and professional development.
Recognise the limitations of our experience.
We will ensure that the focus of our work is verbally agreed and documented in accordance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) as registered Data Processors. Data is collected for the provision of a Family Therapy Service only. We may need to share your data for the purposes of safeguarding of a child’s or a vulnerable adult’s safety.
Record keeping is necessary for good practice and will be kept in a safe place.
We will engage in activity to monitor the families experience of our work and it’s effects on them.
Safeguarding
As with all professionals working with children and adults we have a duty to involve relevant statutory services should there be concerns that a person is being, or may be harmed. We would always endeavour to discuss this with a family. There are adult and child safeguarding services that work with families in this situation.
Outcome Monitoring
We use the AFT recommended Form 15 outcome ratings (child and adult versions) with families to monitor work. Integral to Systemic Therapy is an ongoing reflective process about how therapy is going.
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