Marriage and family therapists are governed by the statutes of the states in which they practice. The laws, rules, and regulations governing mental health practice are determined by each state. Therapists are also guided by the ethical codes of the primary organizations representing the profession: The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and the American Counseling Association (ACA). These statutes and codes help to protect both therapists and clients.

For this assignment, review the following documents:

• The AAMFT Code of Ethics, This document represents the framework that guides professional relationships of marriage and family therapists.
• The ACA Code of Ethics, This document represents the framework that guides mental health counselors and professional counselors.
• The Association for Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) Web site, is another potential resource for New York statutes and rules.
• You may also find links to states' rules and statutes on their official State Board Web sites.

Write a 7 page paper that addresses the following:

1. Identify That you are seeking a marriage and family therapist license? What is the process you need to follow to obtain licensure in New York? Discuss the state's limits to confidentiality.
2. Discuss what the AAMFT Code of Ethics and ACA Code of Ethics state about confidentiality based on the licenses that you are obtaining.
3. How could you use the AAMFT Code of Ethics and the ACA Code of Ethics to advocate change for the profession of Marriage and Family?
4. Using the AAMFT Code of Ethics and ACA Code of Ethics evaluate how you see your value system and how it might conflict with what you are ethically bound to do as a counselor/therapist.
5. Compare the ethical codes of your professional organization with New York statutes governing the practice of marriage and family therapist licensed and how is privileged communication defined?
6. How is a duty to warn or protect defined, and what are the limitations? How are ethical complaints handled in New York?
7. you are seeking a marriage and family therapist license. What is the scope of practice in for the license you are seeking? That is, what are the limitations of practice for a licensed marriage and family therapist in New York?
8. Identify ethical and culturally relevant strategies for establishing and maintaining in-person and technology-assisted relationships.

Refer to the AAMFT Code of Ethics (or the ACA Code of Ethics) and the statutes governing the practice in New York

Paper Components

Include the following components in your paper:

1. Title page.
2. Body.
3. Reference list: Cite the codes and state statutes, along with any other resources you incorporate in your paper.
4. 7 pages

Structural Requirements

• Written communication: Writing must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations must be formatted according to current APA style and formatting
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.