The standards and resources that guide the work.

Ethics Codes & Standards

Professional codes of ethics

The ethical foundations, of behavioral health disciplines, on which every suicide-safer care decision rests.

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

  The code of ethics for the social work profession.

• American Psychological Association (APA)

  Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct.

• American Counseling Association (ACA)

  Code of ethics for professional counselors.

• American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

  Ethics for clinical mental health counselors.

• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

  Code of ethics for board-certified counselors.

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

  Code of ethics for marriage and family therapists.

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

  Principles for professional ethics in school psychology.

• American Psychiatric Association

  Ethics principles for the practice of psychiatry.

• American Medical Association (AMA)

  The AMA Code of Medical Ethics.

• NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals

  Code of ethics for addiction professionals.

• Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

  Ethics code for behavior analysts.

• American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)

  Ethics and best-practice guidelines for group therapy.

Prevention Resources

Organizations and directories we point providers to

• American Association of Suicidology (AAS)

  A leading organization for suicide prevention research, education, and training, and CenterEthics-SSC's collaborator for asynchronous learning.

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

  Prevention resources, including materials tailored to diverse communities, the LGBTQ+ community, the military, and loss survivors.

• SAMHSA

  The federal agency that operates 988 and publishes guidance on addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in treatment.

• National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

  Policy leadership and recommended care guidance for health systems.

• Suicide Prevention Research & Training (SRF)

  Suicide prevention research and training at Monmouth University.