LibGuides: MFT-6201 v4: Course and Professional Resources

Course and Professional Resources

The resources listed below include crucial information for Marriage and Family Therapists. In addition to using them throughout the course, you will continue to utilize these resources throughout your professional life. Certain assignments will specify that you are to reference ethical and/or legal codes – the resources below contain links to these codes.

User’s Guide to the 2015 AAMFT Code of Ethics

Caldwell, B. E. (2015). User’s guide to the 2015 AAMFT code of ethics. American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

This book takes the ethical standards and provides case examples and commentary regarding the application of the standard to the case. This will help you develop critical thinking and skills in applying the code of ethics to actual situations. Refer to this resource as needed.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.

AAMFT Code of Ethics
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. (2015). AAMFT code of ethics.
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the National Association For Marriage And Family Therapists (MFTs). This code of ethics is the national guide to our ethics as MFTs.
CAMFT Code of Ethics
California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). (2019, December). CAMFT code of ethics.
The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) is the state association for MFTs. This code of ethics is the state guide to our ethics as MFTs. This document is aligned with the AAMFT Code of Ethics, but does have some differences and more specificity.
Statutes and Regulations Relating to the Practice of Professional Clinical Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work
Board of Behavioral Sciences. (2021, January). Statutes and regulations relating to the practice of professional clinical counseling, marriage and family therapy, clinical social work (pp. 15-63).
Familiarize yourself with this resource, use it as needed, and keep it for further reference.
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. (2023). Homepage.
This is the website for AAMFT and has many resources on ethics and other important topics for MFTs. Refer to this website as needed.
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. (2023). Homepage.
This is the website for CAMFT and has many resources on laws and ethics and other important topics for MFTs in California. Refer to this website as needed.