Ethics CommitteeThe primary function of the OPA ethics committee is to advise, educate, and consult regarding concerns of the OPA membership about professional ethics. As such, we invite you to contact us with questions of an ethical nature. Our hope is to be proactive and preventative in helping OPA members think through ethical issues. This committee is provided as a member benefit to members of OPA. At times, ethical and legal questions may overlap. In these cases, we will encourage you to consult the OPA attorney (or one of your choosing) as well. If you have an ethical question or concern, please contact [email protected]. Include a description of your concerns and your phone number. We will make contact with you within 2 business days. We may ask for more information in order to route your concern to the appropriate person on the Ethics Committee. You can expect to hear from a committee member within a week following contact. The actual consultation will take place over the phone so that we can have an in-depth discussion with you about your concerns. Following the consultation call, you can expect the committee member to present your concern at the next meeting of the committee. Any additional comments or feedback will be relayed back to you. We recognize that the psychology community in Oregon is small and that callers may have a conflict of interest with a committee member and/or their affiliations. As an all-volunteer, confidential resource, we strive to make our services available to all our constituents in Oregon and are aware that multiple relationships are likely to be inevitable within our community. Our committee works to address each call with integrity and high ethical standards, therefore, we encourage our fellow psychologists and psychology students to call for consultation even when a multiple relationship or conflict of interest is identified. If callers should identify a conflict with any members of the committee, let us know at the time of the e-mail, and your consultation request will be routed appropriately. Additionally, our members may identify a conflict of interest and will recuse themselves of consultation when known conflicts arise. To find out more about the ethics committee, please click here. Committee Reports and Updates
Jennifer Clark, PsyD (Chair)
Heather Sheafer, PhD (Chair-Elect) Erin Steen, PhD, LP (Member)
Dina Olave Wirick, PhD, LP (Member)
Alexandra Fisher (Student Member) Zac Kramer (Student Member) Darcy Gist Zornes (Student Member) ResourcesOregon Board of Psychologist ExaminersAPA Ethical Principles of Psychologists & Code of Conduct |