Client Interview Process

Question 1
1) Autonomy – To respect the rights of clients to be self-governing within their social and cultural framework.
Ex: Listen to the client to gain an understanding of where their vocational goal interests lie. Assist them with finding information about the vocational goal and the impact it will have on their daily living. Information that may be useful in helping the client to make an informed decision could be job requirements, availability of jobs within a geographical location, necessary educations and training and earning potential.
2) Beneficence – To do good to others and to promote the well-being of the clients.
Ex: A client who would like services because they are experiencing hearing loss, which is affecting their employment and daily living activities. As a counselor you might work with the client to schedule evaluations with ENT and audiologist. Once the results of the evaluation have been returned discuss these with the client. If hearing aids are indicated work with providers to obtain and then follow up with client to ensure that they are working appropriately. You may also assist the client with an assistive technology evaluation that will address any workplace and home accommodations that might be necessary, such as flashing alarms,
Ex: Vocational rehabilitation is a process and during the initial meeting this process is explained to the client as well as the necessary steps that need to be taken to complete the process. These steps may require evaluations, referrals, client input on vocational goal and plan, training, working toward job placement. The counselor needs to follow up on all of these things to ensure that the process is progressing as initially indicated to the client. It is also important that the client and counselor maintain contact in order for information to be shared regarding the movement through the