The Ethical Code

The Ethical code is a toolkit to Edify the body of Christ; a Pastoral tool that helps shape the helper's character as he/she confers with help-seekers in their Life destiny with Christ Jesus the living Head of the Church. This Ethical Code is for professional people helpers like Counselors, Guidance counselors, Christian School psychologists, Pastoral Counselors, Care givers, Nurses, Pastors, youth pastors, Deacons, who interact/ intervene in other people's lives.

The book addresses issues of confidentiality, welfare of help-seekers and counselees, justice, benevolence, non-maleficence, competency, integrity, respect for rights and dignity of help-seekers, boundaries of relationships, truthfulness and candor, professional responsibility, social responsibility, termination and referral, multicultural diversity counseling, records handling, professional qualifications et cetera.

This book is neither a theological Treatise nor an academic exposition but a tool to unleash human potentials— a resource for dealing with life hurts, and as a Channel of God's healing through Jesus Christ. In this Wise, the book enlists the New Testament calls for the highest standard of Reputation, Conduct, Study, Ethics, Training— if we will be the true Channels Of healing to the population wherein we live and serve.

Rev. Joseph Adebayo Awoyemi

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