1. Imagine you are working at an agency and you observe a colleague violating an ethical standard. What should your response be? I would respond to observing a colleague violating ethical standards by confronting the individual about what I believe I saw or heard that is in contradiction to our standards. While speaking with the colleague I would confirm that what I saw or heard was accurate and ask about why they chose to take that course of action even though it is contrary to our ethical standards. I may ask if they spoke with a supervisor before concluding that they needed to violate the ethical principles. Understanding that every client and situation is different, it is important that I, as a colleague, not assume that a fellow counselor …show more content…
If I were to confront my colleague about the ethical issue and they chose to not defend their decision or denied ever seeking supervision about the matter, I would feel it would be my ethical duty to share the information with a supervisor. Through following the NOHS standard 21 (2015), I feel that by having a conversation with my colleague and then potentially a supervisor about the issue I would have enough information to either file a report about the situation or leave it in the hands of my trusted supervisor. I believe this would be the correct course of action because the textbook stated, “practitioners are obligated not only to monitor their own behaviors but also to encourage ethical conduct in their colleagues” (Corey, pg. …show more content…
Describe the importance of ongoing supervision and consultation with regard to ethics and confidentiality issues. A helping professional that continually receives supervision and consultation is more likely to avoid making ethical errors than a professional that refuses. Working on an island and not consulting with others about the difficult cases professionals are confronted with can easily result in an error. According to standard 28 of the NOHS ethical standards (2015), by discussing the difficulties faced with clients or their cases during supervision, professionals can receive help and assistance in areas of legal, ethical, and other dilemmas while still maintaining confidentiality with the client.
5. Describe the importance of self-awareness and self-care in functioning as a competent helping
Corey, G., Corey, M.S. & Callahan, P. (2007). Confidentiality: Ethical and legal issues. In Brooks/Cole (8th Ed.), Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions pp. 208-264.
Once it has been recognized an Ethical dilemma exist a counselor should then consult the proper code of ethics and laws relevant to the current situation such as the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Code of Ethics....
...tential benefits and risks for each” (2006, pg. 73). Next, you will then examine and determine what the reasoning was behind what just occurred. “What happened when you acted? To what extent, if at all, did your action bring about the expected consequences? To what extent, if at all, were there unforeseen consequences? Knowing what you know now, would you have acted in the same way or chosen a different response to the situation” http://kspope.com/memory/ethics.php. Once this has been done you may want to consult with another colleague or an expert of some kind to run this information by to get some advice from. Then a decision can then be made on where to go from this point forward. Once the decision has been made there needs to be documentation that need to be filed. The last thing that needs to occur is the monitoring, evaluating, and then document the decision.
Situations like feeling it is acceptable to take office items from the workplace, such as office supplies, even thought they would never steal from a store like Office Depot. By doing these things people are separating their personal and professional ethics, having one set of standards for work and one for the rest of your life. This mistake is then putting you at risk to become unethical and allowing you to use the excuse that you were just following your professional code of ethics. If everyone had a different code of ethics in the workplace then there is no telling how people would treat each other or their workplace. Whether we are in the workplace or at home, we all need to live a life under the same set of values that will guild our actions no matter where we are. Ethically, you can 't justify lying in the workplace for the "greater good" while never doing that at
Ethics in the counselling and psychotherapy protects the client and the therapist involved in the therapeutic relationship and the therapeutic process as a whole; with the concepts that act as a guide for the therapists in provision of good practice and care for the client. The framework is built on values of counselling and psychotherapy; principles of trustworthiness, autonomy, fidelity, justice, beneficence, non-maleficence and self-respect, and provides standards of good practice and care for the practitioner (BACP, 2010). Ethical framework contributes to the development of the therapeutic relationship and process by assisting therapist’s decisions, and guides their behaviour and proceedings within their legal rights and duties. The ethical frame is structured on the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship and the therapists should be aware of their categories and be responsible for their forms. Monitoring and being aware of what goes on in and out of the room physically, emotionally and psychologically is primarily the duty of the therapist.
Linde, L.E., Erford, B.T., & Cheung, A. (2010). Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling. In B.T. Erford (Ed.), Orientations to the Counseling Profession: Advocacy, ethics, and essential professional foundations (pp.55-92). New Jersey: Pearson.
However, there are some cases that professionals have to rely on the Law. The Law is different from moral principles and Code of Ethics and its focus is on the legal perspective to protect the professional. The Law is defined by Remley and Herlihy (2010) as “general or specific regarding both what is required and what is allowed of individuals who from a governmental entity” (p.4). One major example is the Tarasoff and the Duty to Protect which is a law that was created after the case that happened with a university student, Tatiana Tarasoff and her boyfriend. Tarasoff’s parents sue the psychotherapists alleging that the professionals should have warned the student. Because of this case, the law raised a major concern that the confidentiality that professionals should follow according to the ACA and AMHCA Code of Ethics has to be broken when there is an issue that can affect a third party in the situation. Like the AMHCA refers to confidentiality as “a right granted to all clients of mental health counseling services. From the onset of the counseling relationship, mental health counselors inform clients of these rights inclu...
Workers in the helping professions endure a massive amount of ethical and professional issues. These issues affect the practice of counseling and the relationship with the client. The book Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions by Corey, Corey, and Hallanan gives many themes that one will encounter throughout their career. The book also gives possible solutions to problems and stimulates different ways to think about issues. The authors of this book provide good knowledge and information for anyone in the helping professions.
This model identifies five moral principles which are: justice, autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and fidelity. These fundamental guidelines are used to clarify issues that involve any given situation. Ethical guidelines may not address all situations, but will allow a counselor to explore ethical dilemmas and conflicting issues. Counselors are responsible to encourage clients to make their own appropriate decisions and to act on their own values. Two important things to consider when counseling client are: autonomous encouragement helps clients understand how their decisions and values that may or may not receive within the context of the society; they live in or may impinge on the rights of others (Kitchener,
Roughly, the concerns surrounding problems for which ethics consultation may be requested consist of; refusal of treatment, surrogate decision m...
Ethical issues in a counseling practice lay the foundation of a therapist in practice. Ethics are at the center of how the counseling process functions and operates in a successful manner for the clients who seek help in such a setting. In order for the counseling profession to be ethical and hold professional recognition, there are many facets that need to be examined and outlined to make sure all counselors and practitioners are functioning at the highest level and withholding their duties required by the counseling profession. The first introduction so to speak of the area of ethics also happens to be one of the first steps in counseling, which is the informed consent. The informed consent provides the basis of what happens or will be happening in a counseling setting and serves to inform the client to their rights, responsibilities, and what to expect. Most importantly, the informed consent is in place for the client’s benefit. It also is important to understand that culture and environment play a role in the treatment of a client and how theories can positively or negatively impact this treatment. Therapists need to understand how to work within the context of a theory while being able to understand the individual in their own environment. Although theories are put into place to serve as a framework, there are also alternative ways to approach counseling, one example being evidence-based practice. Such an approach is very specific, which presents a series of solutions for counseling as a whole, but also brings forth many problems. Every approach or theory introduces ethical concerns that need to be taken into consideration by the entire counseling community and how each can positively and negatively affect clients and the pr...
To have a deepened self-awareness, it allows us to work well with others, and can include
Professional ethical conduct is essential to the success of any client, whether it is in individual counseling or in a group setting. Professional psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers or others in the field of human service or help have the duly responsibility to continuously become aware of their professional responsibilities, and manage their practice based on areas of ability. This paper will research ethics within groups and individual counseling, and compare their similarities and their differences.
Ethics is the responsibility of each individual person, but starts with the CEO and the Board of Directors, setting the right tone at the top and moves down through the organization, including setting the tone in the middle. A company’s culture and ethic standards start at the top, not from the bottom. Employees will almost always behave in the manner that they think management expects them, and it is foolish for management to pretend otherwise (Scudder). One of the CEO’s most important jobs is to create, foster, and communicate the culture of the organization. Wrongdoings or improper behavior rarely occurs in a void, leaders typically know when someone is compromising the company
When I think of ethics, I think of the angel on my left shoulder telling me to do the “right” thing, and the devil on my right, tempting me to join the dark side. This scenario deals with what is “right” or what is “wrong” and where my morals will lie in the end. But who is to say what is right and wrong? Ethics is such a trivial word because every person, company, and culture has a different idea of what is considered ethical or what is considered unethical. Throughout this paper, I will address my personal view on ethics, and how I believe it effects the workplace and today’s society.