Ethical Lessons Learned As A Human Service Professional

In this assignment I learned about unethical behaviors. It was very interesting what everyone thought was unethical and how they rated them. I have learned as a human service professional it is very important to develop your ethical standards. By doing this you are looking out for best interest of your client and yourself.

In this assignment I learned what not to do as a human service professional. I learned that you should not sleep with your client’s spouse. I learned that some people have really crossed their ethical boundaries. I have also learned there are high consequences when it comes to violating ethical standards.

I learned that you really have to think about your values and beliefs when it comes to gift giving. There are a lot

of factors when it comes to gift giving. You have to think about how the client, co-workers, your supervisor, etc. will react to the acceptance or rejection of a gift. You also have to think about what is really acceptable or if you accept them at all. You really have to set your own rules when it comes to accepting a gift from a client.

In this assignment I learned how to go about resolving an ethical dilemma. Sometimes it can be very hard and uncomfortable when it comes to addressing ethical issues. In this assignment I learned that there are steps to take to resolving ethical issues.

In this assignment I learned how to inform a client on informed consent.

I have learned that informed consent is very important. It is the start to the therapeutic relationship. As a human service professional you are ethically bound to inform your client of informed consent. They have the right to know about the risks and benefits, financial consideration, limitations of confidentiality, mandating reporting, and my qualifications as a professional.

This assignment made me really think about the values and beliefs I was brought up with. It also made me realize how some of my values and beliefs have changed. Your values and beliefs can really affect a therapeutic relationship. You should not push your values and beliefs onto the client as it could damage the therapeutic relationship.

During Tammy Wilson’s visit, I learned what all is involved in medical record keeping. Medical records are highly confidential. I learned that medical records are very hard to access. She spoke of having to refer to a lawyer when releasing records to make sure the person was able to receive the records. Learned you have to be very thorough when it comes to releasing medical records. You do not want it to end up in the wrong hands. Tammy also keeps records of who and when records are released

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In this assignment I learned that sometimes you cannot avoid dual relationships. There are some things you can do to not make the relationship uncomfortable. Like in this assignment the therapist had a medical emergency and the client was the emergency medical professional that was called to assist the therapist. There is nothing that could be avoided in this situation. In this situation I learned that in the best interest of the therapeutic relationship, the situation should be addressed right away.

How Did I Develop My Boundaries? assignment is where I learned this competency.