CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR

FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS ENGAGING IN FIELDWORK/SERVICE LEARNING

 

Name of Student Fieldworker: __________________________________________________

 

1)      Students will respect the privacy of clients by never divulging information concerning them with anyone other than appropriate staff from the organization where the clients are being served.  This also pertains to entries made in student daily logs.

 

2)      Students will not become involved in inappropriate or social relationships (e.g., dating) with clients from the organization where they are interning.

 

3)      Students will not engage in any type of sexual activity with clients from the organization where they are interning.

 

4)      Students shall honestly and accurately report their fieldwork/externship hours to their site supervisors and faculty advisor.

 

5)      If the student believes a client is likely to harm him/herself or others, the student will report this condition to appropriate staff immediately.

 

6)      Students will avoid bringing their personal issues and problems into their work with clients.

 

7)      Students will not impose their personal values on the clients they serve.  Nor shall they allow their personal biases with regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion or sexual preference to intrude on their work with clients.

 

8)      Students will never engage in any form of physical or verbal abuse of clients.

 

9)  Students cannot begin a fieldwork without review and approval of this form by the Fieldwork Coordinator.

 

9)      Have you ever been terminated or suspended from a fieldwork experience or job due to a violation of ethical or professional behavior? 

 

Circle one:                                                 YES                       NO

 

If yes, please describe the incident: ________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________

 

I have read the above Code of Ethics and Professional Behavior for Psychology students and I agree to fully adhere to it. I also agree to follow the APA Code of Ethics. 

 

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Student Signature                                                                                        Date