ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN COUNSELING Counselors‚ like all professionals‚ have ethical responsibilities and obligations. The counseling literature contains numerous references to ethics and the legal status of the counselor‚ but for a number of reasons ethical problems pose particularly difficult situations for people in the various helping professions. First‚ clear-cut‚ specific ethical codes that provide adequate guidelines for ethical behavior in the very wide range of situations encountered in
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Core Assessment Jessica Ferguson PS 206 Introduction to Guidance and Counseling Abstract This core assessment will be my understanding of the concepts that I have learned in this course. I will define and give examples about the different therapy techniques that I have learned about. I will show that I can adequately explain that I am knowledgeable in my understanding of confidentiality and ethics in counseling. 1. (a) Empathic understanding is when a therapist correctly understands
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Ethical considerations There are arguably many things to consider as I entered into the field of being a drug and alcohol counselor; yet the code of ethics in which were are sworn to me is of the utmost importance and one I take personally. First we bound to the nine principles that uphold the profession of counseling all of which could be further deduced to their own importance; yet accumulatively these are the principles that guide us in our work. They are as follows: 1) the counseling relationship
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perspective to take on it. At first I wanted to research the legal and ethical issues of non-erotic touch within counseling and acupuncture‚ but the research on that is scarce; second I wanted to explore the legal and ethical issues of non erotic touch across cultures by combing the laws of the USA and Germany‚ however it turned out to be quiet similar. Lastly I looked into the legal and ethical issues about combining counseling‚ which is western approach‚ with eastern medicine such as acupuncture
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Ethics (2005) states “Counselors terminate a counseling relationship when it becomes reasonably apparent that the client no longer needs assistance‚ is not likely to benefit‚ or is being harmed by continued counseling.” The practitioner would be caught in a
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Ethical and Legal Issues Kimberly Brooks HCA/322 Mark Metzger May 13‚ 2013 In the health care setting there are many professions that are important in this field. Just a few to name; medical records‚ nurses‚ medical technologist‚ medical assistant‚ emergency technician and many more. All of these professions are faced with legal and ethical issues at some point in time in their career. There are also laws that must be followed‚ then you have legal requirements that must be adhered too. Last
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The most important development about ethical practice that has occurred during this course is having boundaries with client. A counselor should not involve herself in a dual relationship that can cause her to loss her license for not following the code of ethics. As a counselor there will be a lot of challenges when it gets to confidential information. Counselor will not be able to disclose any information to a third party unless the client authorized and consents. Counselor can have a different
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Ethical Issues CJA 595 Shirley Torain August 20‚ 2011 Dr. Joe Stern Over the last two decades the United States has had to concentrate more on antiterrorism and mass violence as well as providing emergency assistance to those in need from terrorist activity and mass violence. The Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) is dedicated to supporting justice and restoring a peace of mind for the victims of all crimes. OVC administers federal funds to support victim services‚ provides training for diverse
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Ethical dilemmas and multicultural issues are things that you will come across in your professional career. When we seek the assistance of a counselor in schools or in any other setting we want to know that what we share will not be shared with others. We want to feel comfortable and know that our standards and ethics will not be violated. While working in a school setting we came across Amy who is a 16 year old African American high school student. She went to talk to her high school counselor
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7. Ethical considerations The counsellor ought to recognise that the intervention they do with the family has to serve the best interest of the child. This is guided by the child care act‚ which recognises a child as any person under the age of 18 years who ought to be protected (Jamieson & Lake‚ 2013). Ann is 14 years old‚ and is protected by this law. Moreover‚ counsellor should also acknowledge that a child over the age of 12 can give accent to participating in the intervention; this is an agreement
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