Ultra Depth® Process
Practitioner and Facilitator Code of Ethics

In the public interest and for guiding the professional conduct of the Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator, Ultra Depth® International has developed this Practitioner and Facilitator Code of Ethics to assure the continuing quality of the Ultra Depth® Process and the professionalism of practitioners and facilitators. Since some practitioners and facilitators are also accountable to professional licensing boards, those practitioners and facilitators are expected to abide by the ethical codes, and professional policies of those boards. Practitioners and facilitators will also abide by the laws and statues of their local, regional, and national geographic locales.

Principles and Standards of Ethical Conduct:

Practitioners and facilitators are accountable at all times for their actions, and avoid behaviors that are clearly in violation of accepted moral and legal standards. An Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator must maintain the highest standards of professional conduct towards both the individual and society. The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator provide professional services with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and values of individuals.

The Client Relationship

The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator will respect and promote the welfare of clients and offer only those services in which they have been adequately trained and supervised.

Practitioners and facilitators avoid exploiting the trust of clients, fostering dependent relationships or dual relationships with clients. The practitioner and facilitator must maintain adequate professional boundaries and avoid emotionally manipulating the client by acting in a superior, inferior, parental, or authoritarian manner. The practitioner and facilitator will not engage in activities that seek to meet personal needs at the expense of the client.

The practitioner and facilitator will avoid or terminate client relationships where his or her services are inadequate for the client’s needs. The practitioner and facilitator will make appropriate referrals.

The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator do not engage in or condone sexual harassment. The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator refrains from any type of sexual, physical, or romantic intimacies with clients, the client’s immediate family, or any former clients for a minimum of two years beyond the last professional contact.

If a practitioner or facilitator is called upon to perform potentially conflicting roles to two or more persons who have a relationship, they clarify, adjust, or withdraw from those roles appropriately.

Ultra Depth® Process practitioners and facilitators are aware of the impact of stereotyping and discrimination and maintain respect for the individual rights and personal dignity of the client.

Confidentiality

The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator protects confidential information and makes full disclosure about any limitations on his/her ability to guarantee full confidentiality.

Record-Keeping and Administrative Considerations

The practitioner and facilitator establishes fee structures, and pricing and billing policies based on fairness and integrity and communicates that information honestly and openly to the client in advance

Client records and case notes should contain accurate and factual data and may not be released to others without the client’s written consent. Clients have a right to inspect their records. Records should be maintained for five years and then destroyed. Client information must be stored and transmitted in a secure manner.

Relationship to Other Professionals and Organizations

Ultra Depth® Process practitioners and facilitators in organizations strive to assist those organizations in maintaining high standards of professional conduct and in providing competent and professional ethical services.

A practitioner must not be influenced merely by personal benefit, professional advancement, or monetary rewards but must work and live with honesty and integrity.

Presenting Information to the Public

Ultra Depth® Process practitioners and facilitators must not engage in activities that might lead to a misuse of influence. They must not mislead nor allow others to mislead the public as to their experience, credentials, or qualifications.

When presenting information to the public, the Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator presents substantiated information and interprets controversial information without personal bias, recognizing that legitimate differences of opinion exist. The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator recognizes and exercises professional judgment within the limits of his/her qualifications and collaborates with others, and seeks counsel.

Use of Intellectual Property

Ultra Depth® Process practitioners and facilitators do not engage in plagiarism, copyright infringement or any trademark violations. Ultra Depth® Process practitioners and facilitators respect the rights of others intellectual property.

Ultra Depth® Process practitioners and facilitators will acquire proper permission in writing from the legal owner of said intellectual property, if they wish to use any part of the owner's intellectual property. Both parties must enter in legal agreement that clearly defines the parameters of use for the owners intellectual property. If an agreement for use is not granted then the practitioner or therapist will immediately refrain from any further use of the owners intellectual property.

Personal and Professional Development

The Ultra Depth® Process practitioners and facilitators have the responsibility to develop his/her own professional skills, knowledge, and performance and to keep abreast of changes in the field. The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator utilizes practices based on proven principles and current information.

An Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator will establish a meaningful relationship with their own Subconscious approaching life in partnership for the highest possible good for themselves, their clients and all individuals.

Practitioner and Facilitator Accountability

Violations of these ethical standards may result in withdrawal of Ultra Depth® Process classification, association affiliation and support.

The Ultra Depth® Process practitioner and facilitator has the obligation to voluntarily withdraw from practice if he or she cannot adhere to the professional standards in this code due to physical, mental, or emotional impairment, and should not resume practice until the impairment has been corrected
 

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