Ethics Code Comparison
& Updates Toolkit
Current editions aligned. New codes on AI. What supervisors must know.
Your accountability. Their accountability. How to frame it.
The Ethics Landscape Shifted
Between January 2024 and June 2026, four major ethics codes released new or amended editions. Three of them address artificial intelligence for the first time. As a supervisor, you're now responsible for knowing which code(s) apply to your supervisees and what they say about AI.
R156-60e requires that your supervision contract and documentation reference the applicable ethics codes. It doesn't mandate which ones, but it requires intentionality.
Your Dual Responsibility
You're responsible for knowing the current codes and communicating them to supervisees. Your supervisees are responsible for knowing and following the codes that govern their practice. Supervision is where those two responsibilities meet.
What's Current (As of June 2026)
Why This Matters for Supervision
If your supervisee practices under AAMFT or NAADAC credentials, those codes now explicitly require AI competence and disclosure. If you haven't covered that in supervision, you've created a gap in compliance. Your documentation needs to show you're aware of the current codes and addressing them actively.
Your Responsibility vs. Theirs
Your Role As Supervisor
You need to know which ethics codes apply to your supervisees' licenses/credentials. Know the current edition and key changes since the last version.
Your supervision contract must name which codes apply. Your supervision must address how they show up in practice. Your documentation must show you've covered them.
Don't assume supervisees know their codes. Ask them. Have them explain key sections. Document what they say and whether their understanding is accurate.
Their Role As Supervisee
They're responsible for knowing the ethics code(s) that govern their practice. Not your responsibility to teach it exhaustively; your responsibility to make sure they're aware and accountable for learning it.
Their obligation is to follow their codes in their day-to-day work. That includes AI disclosure (if AAMFT or NAADAC), competence requirements, confidentiality, client welfare, informed consent.
When they're unsure how a code applies to a specific case, that's a supervision topic. You help them think through application. But the responsibility for knowing the code lies with them.
What You Get
Current Code Summaries
One-page summaries of all four codes (NASW, AMHCA, AAMFT, NAADAC). What's new in each. Key sections. What changed since the last edition.
AI Sections Extracted
For AAMFT and NAADAC, the full AI-related sections pulled out and explained. What they require. What they expect supervisors to do.
Supervision Integration Guide
How to weave ethics codes into your supervision conversation. Questions to ask. How to document that you've covered them. What supervisees need to understand.
Contract Language Templates
Ready-to-use language naming each code. How to reference them in your supervision contract. Where in your contract each code belongs.
Case Examples
Three real-world scenarios. How ethics codes apply. How to supervise the gap. How to document it. What an auditor would expect to see.
Training Acknowledgment Form
Have supervisees sign off: they've been trained on the applicable ethics codes. They understand their responsibility to know them. Document is signed and dated. Audit-ready.
Why This Toolkit
Ethics codes are foundational, but keeping up with new editions is hard. AAMFT and NAADAC's new codes address AI, which is brand new territory for many supervisors. This toolkit brings all four codes current, highlights what's new, and shows you how to integrate them into supervision and documentation so you're audit-ready and your supervisees are legally compliant.
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Which ethics code should I require?
Whichever code(s) govern your supervisees' licenses or credentials. If they're licensed social workers, NASW applies. If they're licensed counselors, AMHCA. If they're MFTs, AAMFT. If they're addiction counselors, NAADAC. Many supervisees hold multiple credentials, so multiple codes may apply.
Do I need to teach them the entire code?
No. Your responsibility is to make sure they're aware the codes exist, that they know which ones apply to them, and that they're responsible for learning and following them. You supervise application on cases, not exhaustive code knowledge.
What about AI? Do I need to become an AI ethics expert?
No. But you need to know what AAMFT and NAADAC now require: informed consent before AI use, competence verification, disclosure to clients, and understanding of limitations. This toolkit covers that. The rest is your supervisees' responsibility to understand before they use AI tools.
What if the codes conflict with each other?
They rarely do. When they do, the more restrictive standard applies. Document the conflict and your choice in supervision notes. For example, if one code requires more transparency than another, use the more transparent approach and document why.
How often should I revisit ethics codes in supervision?
At least annually. Every new supervisee should cover applicable codes in the first month. When a new edition is released, make it a supervision topic. When case dynamics involve ethics questions, that's your opening to review.
Is this the same as the bundle?
No. This toolkit focuses on ethics codes and their application to supervision. The bundle includes this plus four other toolkits (AI plans, contracts, hours, approaches) for a complete system.
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