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Originally Posted by octoberful
That may be true for some, but not in the US. Here there are ethical standards one must maintain, standards of care, and requirements by insurance companies that governing absences like vacations. Also, if someone has the privilege of a license, that person must adhere to a standard of conduct. So there are 'shoulds' for those in the US. I'd be surprised if there were no shoulds in other geographical areas but never looked into it.
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Sounds like you're using "should" as if it's a "must." As for standards of care and ethics, I am only aware of there being an expectation that providers make "reasonable efforts" to arrange alternative care for clients if they are unable to provide it for a period of time. That's not actually a restriction on vacations, though. For example, here's what the APA Code of Ethics has to say on the subject:
3.12 Interruption of Psychological Services
Unless otherwise covered by contract, psychologists make reasonable efforts to plan for facilitating services in the event that psychological services are interrupted by factors such as the psychologist’s illness, death, unavailability, relocation, or retirement or by the client’s/patient’s relocation or financial limitations.
I didn't know insurance companies had any sort of say in the matter. Do you mean the malpractice insurance? I just don't see how such a rule could be enforceable.
I don't know of any legislation or ethics codes that outright force somebody to work a minimum amount in order to not be in violation, but I could be wrong. Everything I've ever heard of just states that providers have to do their due diligence in ensuring alternative care is offered.