Code of ethics
Members of the Ukrainian Jungian Association
Approved by the General Meeting of UJA members
on September 1, 2021.
This code applies to all members of the Ukrainian Jungian Association (hereinafter UJA), including Full Members, Affiliate Members, Associate Members and Honorary Members, as well as candidates undergoing training.
All members must be informed and familiar with this Code.
Members of the Association must act in their work according to the highest ethical standards and consider the interests of their analysands as the primary priority.
Violation of any of these UJA ethical rules may be considered a serious case of misconduct. Failure by UJA Members to comply with the Code of Ethics may result in suspension or revocation of UJA membership.
All UJA members and candidates in the training program are expected to adhere to the content of the Codes of Ethics of other professional communities to which they belong, as well as the laws of the countries or regions in which they practice.
The following provisions should not be construed as creating any legal liability - whether civil or criminal.
I. MEMBERSHIP
A.All UJA members and candidates in training are obliged to comply with this Code of Ethics. Payment of membership fees will mean the continuation of the obligation to comply with this Code of Ethics.
B.Members must act in their work according to the highest ethical standards and consider the interests of their analysands as the primary priority.
C.Members must adhere to a policy of non-discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, and sexual orientation.
D.Members are obliged, upon request, to provide information regarding their qualifications and not to assert or imply any qualifications they do not possess.
E.Associate and Honorary Members are not Jungian Psychoanalysts, and must not call themselves Jungian Psychoanalysts.
F.All Members must be familiar with this Code of Ethics. Violation of any of the rules therein may constitute a serious case of misconduct.
II. UJA MEMBER - ANALYSAND RELATIONSHIPS
A.Responsibility to analysands: the term "analysand" includes patients, clients, candidates in training, and those seeking consultations.
1.UJA members must provide a proper, safe and stable working environment and maintain clear boundaries. This means:
a)At the beginning of therapy, the UJA Member must clearly define the terms and duration of therapy, for example, the frequency of sessions and the amount of payment. The UJA Member must ensure that the analysand accepts these rules and conditions. He or she must clearly communicate any changes or planned breaks.
b)The UJA Member must consider whether his or her approach to work is suitable for the particular analysand and provide appropriate recommendations or referrals at any stage of work if it turns out that the approach does not serve the analysand's interests.
c)Recommendations and referrals should be given responsibly. The UJA Member must inform the analysand, in an acceptable manner, of the grounds on which the recommendation or referral is made.
d)A UJA Member must not work with any of his or her relatives or friends, nor, if possible, with anyone closely related to a current analysand.
e)UJA Members should not enter into financial relationships with any analysands except for the payment of professional fees.
f)Social contacts during and after analysis:
1)During therapy, the UJA Member should exercise restraint regarding social contacts with the analysand.
2)Social contacts with any of the analysand's relatives should be approached with great caution.
3)After therapy, the UJA Member must remember the possible persistence of transference and countertransference and be cautious about any social contacts with the analysand and his or her relatives and close associates.
g)Exploitation of the analysand's dependent status is prohibited: psychological, sexual, emotional, political, religious, social, or financial exploitation must not occur, even if the analysand expresses a desire to participate in activities that could lead to exploitation of the analysand's dependent status. For example, a UJA Member must not engage in sexual relations with any analysand. Terminating the therapeutic relationship for the sake of a sexual relationship is also unethical.
2.A UJA Member must not continue to practice analysis under conditions if serious or persistent impairments have occurred related to:
a)use of alcohol or drugs, or
b)physical or psychological illness that may impair his or her ability to practice and apply appropriate skills and judgment. In such a situation, the UJA Member must ensure appropriate referral of current analysands and seek appropriate professional and/or psychotherapeutic help.
3.If a UJA Member is found guilty of any serious criminal offense or if a professional organization or licensing body in the state or country where he/she resides or practices uncovers his/her professional unethical conduct, he/she is obliged to inform the President of the Association of such legal, professional, or license-related decisions and provide the relevant facts. He/she must also ensure that the relevant state authority is also informed.
4.In appropriate cases and respecting privacy and confidentiality, UJA Members should consult with physicians and psychiatrists regarding the analysand. Responsibility for the medical condition of the analysand should be borne by a qualified medical professional.
B.Privacy
The privacy of the patient, analysand, candidate and the confidentiality of analytical material must be ensured.
The privacy of the patient, analysand, candidate and the confidentiality of analytical material must be ensured.
C.Confidentiality
1.Confidentiality is of utmost importance for the therapeutic relationship, and when a conflict of interest arises, the primary responsibility of the UJA member is the welfare of the analysand. There may be a need to make an exception when there is a threat of legal action, or when the law requires a breach of confidentiality, for example, in cases of child abuse or violence; warning of danger to third parties; by court order, etc.
2.Confidentiality and preservation of analysand anonymity are paramount. Particular care should be taken in publishing clinical material and presenting clinical material at clinical seminars, especially in the case of presenting a current analysand. The UJA Member must protect the welfare and anonymity of analysands when considering publication of analysand material in any format, and must obtain the analysand's consent, preferably in writing. Identifying data of the analysand must be altered. If the analysand does not consent to the publication of the material - this must be accepted. Caution should also be exercised during professional consultations.
3.If a UJA Member wishes to participate in any research project involving the use of analysand material, the UJA Member must adhere to the same principles as set out in section C (2) above. The UJA Member is obliged to clarify to the analysand the nature, purpose and conditions of any research in which the analysand is to be involved; the UJA Member must ensure that verifiable informed consent is obtained prior to the commencement of the research.
4.A UJA Member may not make audio or video recordings of an analysand, use them, or allow observation of the analysand through a one-way mirror without the analysand's consent.
5.UJA Members must obtain the analysand's permission if there is a need to contact another professional, such as a general practitioner or psychiatrist. Exceptions may apply under certain circumstances, such as:
a)if there is a likelihood that the analysand will commit violence against themselves, against the UJA Member, or against a third party, or
b)when working with an analysand who is falling into a psychotic state, or requires hospitalization.
6.UJA Members must always exercise discretion regarding analysands, for example, not talking about analysands in everyday life.
7.Confidentiality regarding candidates. When a candidate is undergoing analysis, the UJA analyst must ensure that no information regarding the candidate and his/her analysis is disclosed to third parties or committees, except in situations where written consent is obtained from the candidate. Any UJA analysts who possess information about a candidate obtained from his/her analyst or supervisor (e.g., during supervision or personal information about the candidate) must not disclose it.
III. ADVERTISING AND USE OF MASS MEDIA
A.UJA Members must correctly represent their competence, education, training, and experience that correspond to their professional qualifications.
B.UJA Members may advertise services. However, advertising should be limited to stating name, address, qualifications, publications, public presentations, type of therapy offered. Associate Members and Honorary Members must not conduct or claim work in the field of Jungian analysis. Such statements should be descriptive, not evaluative.
C.Use of mass media must not in any way threaten the reputation of the UJA or the profession.
IV. RESPONSIBILITY TO COLLEAGUES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES
A.A UJA Member may not speak ill, in a professional or personal sense, of a colleague or group of colleagues, nor provide false information about a colleague or group of colleagues to an analysand, potential analysand, or members of the public. Deliberate misinformation about a colleague is unethical. Criticizing colleagues may be necessary, but it must be done carefully and truthfully; one should clearly distinguish between one's own opinion and facts.
B.A UJA Member must not enter into an ongoing analytical/psychotherapeutic relationship with an analysand who is currently working with a colleague, unless this is done with the colleague's knowledge and consent.
C.When making public statements or undertaking public commitments, a UJA Member is obliged to clearly indicate whether he/she is acting personally or on behalf of the UJA.
D.UJA Members should avoid any behavior or commitments that may harm colleagues, the UJA, or the profession. UJA Members must take appropriate action regarding a colleague's behavior that is or may be harmful to an analysand, other colleagues, the UJA, or the profession.
E.Within the UJA Standing Committee, critical judgment regarding an individual during appointment to a position in the UJA or granting of status is especially necessary. Under such circumstances, the Committee has the right and duty to maintain confidentiality regarding its deliberations. There must be freedom of deliberation and private voting. It is not permitted to disclose any references to comments, negative or positive, made confidentially within the Committee, outside the Committee, either to the subject of the comments or to anyone else.
F.The Executive Committee must ensure that all UJA Members understand this Code of Ethics. Similar principles apply to relationships with training participants and students receiving training organized by the UJA.
V. ANALYST / SUPERVISEE RELATIONSHIPS
A.A UJA Member must ensure that those working under his/her supervision are familiar with this Code of Ethics and comply with it.
B.A UJA Member must ensure that those working under his/her direct supervision do not exceed their competence.
C.A UJA Member who provides supervision must respect the integrity of the relationship established with the supervisee and not take advantage of the higher status inherent in such a relationship. Examples of such exploitation of higher status may include engaging in sexual relations with a supervisee or an analysand whose case is being reviewed, or obtaining financial gain at their expense throughout the duration of the supervisory relationship.
VI. MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
A.Continuing Education
In general, UJA Members have an obligation to maintain their ability to perform work competently and to take necessary measures to do so. Specifically, this means they must stay current with ongoing clinical and theoretical developments in our field. Each UJA Member must adhere to a program of continuing professional education, including supervision, attending reading groups, and attending professional seminars and lectures. A basic element here is reasonably regular participation in discussions with others, especially senior colleagues, based on client material and client cases. Mere solitary reading or academic research is not sufficient for this requirement. Technical contact with colleagues helps prevent countertransference blind spots.
In general, UJA Members have an obligation to maintain their ability to perform work competently and to take necessary measures to do so. Specifically, this means they must stay current with ongoing clinical and theoretical developments in our field. Each UJA Member must adhere to a program of continuing professional education, including supervision, attending reading groups, and attending professional seminars and lectures. A basic element here is reasonably regular participation in discussions with others, especially senior colleagues, based on client material and client cases. Mere solitary reading or academic research is not sufficient for this requirement. Technical contact with colleagues helps prevent countertransference blind spots.
B.Physical and Mental Health.
UJA Members must maintain their physical and mental health for their own well-being and to provide the best possible service to analysands.
UJA Members must maintain their physical and mental health for their own well-being and to provide the best possible service to analysands.
VII. RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPORTING AND ATTENDANCE AT COMPLAINTS REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS
A.Responsibility of a UJA Member to seek help and report unprofessional behavior.
It is the responsibility of a UJA Member to report his/her own unprofessional behavior to the President of the UJA. The fact of self-reporting does not in itself relieve the UJA Member of responsibility for inappropriate behavior, nor does it allow him/her to avoid disciplinary sanctions by the Complaints Review Committee or referral to the UJA Ethics Committee.
It is the responsibility of a UJA Member to report his/her own unprofessional behavior to the President of the UJA. The fact of self-reporting does not in itself relieve the UJA Member of responsibility for inappropriate behavior, nor does it allow him/her to avoid disciplinary sanctions by the Complaints Review Committee or referral to the UJA Ethics Committee.
B.Responsibility in the case of a colleague's unprofessional behavior.
1.If a UJA Member is concerned about a colleague's unethical behavior (and this concern is based on substantial evidence), he/she should first meet with that colleague and try to express concern about such behavior. If the concerned UJA Member cannot do so directly and/or needs to maintain confidentiality, he/she should contact the President of the UJA.
2.If the UJA Member has met with the colleague, but the colleague continues such inappropriate behavior, or denies its inappropriateness, or refuses to meet, the concerned Member is obliged to notify the President of the UJA.
3.Responsibility to attend the Ethics Committee
If a UJA Member is called upon to respond to a report or complaint for the purpose of clarifying a possible violation of ethical rules, refusal to meet with the complaints review committee and refusal to cooperate in good faith will itself constitute grounds for a separate charge of unethical or unprofessional behavior. Such refusal to cooperate is grounds for the Committee to take action.
If a UJA Member is called upon to respond to a report or complaint for the purpose of clarifying a possible violation of ethical rules, refusal to meet with the complaints review committee and refusal to cooperate in good faith will itself constitute grounds for a separate charge of unethical or unprofessional behavior. Such refusal to cooperate is grounds for the Committee to take action.
VIII. REVIEW
The Committee is responsible for organizing periodic review of this Code of Ethics to ensure its continued relevance to the needs of analysands, the UJA, and the profession.