- (a) Employees and volunteers of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking programs certified pursuant to 74 O.S. §§ 18p-1–18p-6 have an ethical obligation to their clients.
- (b) Each program shall adopt a written Code of Professional Ethics. The Code shall encompass behavioral expectations and underlying philosophy set forth in subchapter 1, section 1.1 of this Chapter.
- (c) At minimum, the Code of Professional Ethics shall include the following ethical standards:
- (1) Confidentiality and Privacy, including legal and ethical obligations to clients with respect to internal and external entities;
- (2) Guiding Values, including empowerment and autonomy, self-determination, integrity, compassion, empathy, non-judgment, respect for people’s rights and dignity, and client-centered practice;
- (3) Professional Competence, including knowledge, skills, experience, evidence-based and trauma-informed practices, cultural responsiveness, ongoing education, scope of competence, and duty to report the unethical conduct of colleagues to supervisors;
- (4) Professional-Client Relationships, including boundaries, and conflicts of interest; and
- (5) Social Responsibility, including non-discrimination, and fostering anti-oppressive, equitable, inclusive, safe, trauma responsive, non-violent environments.
- (d) Compliance with this section shall be determined by a review of the written program policies and procedures, personnel files, training records, and/or other program documentation.
Added at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25