Your manager has given you a new assignment. It is time to update the employee handbook. You will be creating information to add to the handbook. You are to discuss the factors and steps in the following tables provided:

To support your proposed Computer and Internet Use policy, provide information on why the identified factors are important by referring to the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and so forth. Remember that you are trying to convince your manager to use your language in the handbook update, so support your position by identifying the specific, most current ACA Code of Ethics subsections, HIPAA, and so forth.

Data maintained in electronic formats must be secured using the best security. Reason for its importance and supporting information

All electronically stored data must be destroyed as soon as the information is no longer needed for treatment purposes or required to be kept in client records. Reason for its importance and supporting information.

Systems are appropriate to the client's needs, and the provision of these services must take place in a nondiscriminatory fashion. Reasons for its importance and supporting information

Software must be designed for a specific function and in a manner that is safe for one's clients. Reason for its importance and supporting information.

Clients should be informed of the benefits and limitations of the technology. Counselors must determine whether their clients are intellectually, emotionally, and physically capable of using the technology. Reasons for its importance and supporting information

Technology to use is in compliance with any federal, state, and local laws. Reasons for its importance and supporting information

Technology to use is in compliance with any federal, state, and local laws. Reasons for its importance and supporting information

Draft language for a proposed organizational standard for ethical decision making. Using the information provided, describe the step-by-step process for making critical decisions about potential ethical dilemmas faced by counselors. This process should include, where appropriate, references to the ethical code at the state level or a model code from a nationally recognized organization.

Ethical decision making step

1. Identify the problem. Description of steps State ethical code or model code reference

2. Determine what ethical, legal and institutional polices are involved. Description of steps. State ethical code or model code reference

3. Determine potential solutions. Description of steps State ethical code or model code reference

4. Choose and implement the solution. Description of steps. State ethical code or model code reference.

5. evaluate results Description of steps. State ethical code or model code reference