ABSTRACT
Professional ethics and standards of professional practice have catapulted to the forefront as predominant concerns in the helping professions. Encompassed in the tumultuous maze of legal, ethical, and professional dynamics are the providers, consumers, and overseers (professional organizations and governmental agencies) of mental health services. Codes of ethics and statutory parameters to govern and guide professional practice have been established and are in a perpetual state of being devised and defined, revised and refined, tested and applied. The field of group work is no exception to this emphasis and process. Consequently, the inclusion of a specific chapter on best practices in group counseling is designed to provide you with the most current perspectives on professional and ethical practice in group work.
