Professional Code of Conduct

Based on the professional code of conduct from the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association.

Professional Virtues:

• Professionals act with integrity, protecting and promoting commitment to their service.
• Professionals act honestly through complete, accurate and clear communications. They do not misrepresent themselves or the profession. In the practice of fairness, intent and implications of service
  are explained and services/resources are used equitably and conscientiously.
• Professionals maintain and enhance their knowledge and skills through educational opportunities.

Obligation to the Individual and Society:

• In advocating the importance of leisure, recreation and play, professionals are committed to equal
  opportunity and promote balance between the needs of the individual and the needs of others.
• Professionals are loyal to and committed to the well-being of the individuals they serve. They maintain privacy and confidentiality of the individual being served by practicing informed consent and seeking permission prior to the release of information.

Responsibilities to Colleagues and the Profession:

• Professionals practice mutual respect and work cooperatively for the benefit of those they serve.
• They practice professional and moral conduct in dealing with ethical issues.
• Professionals practice continued quality management to improve the profession’s ability to serve society.
• Professionals seek to improve the profession’s body of knowledge through ethical research and clinical teaching.

https://canadian-tr.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CTRA.pdf