Portfolio Reflection Form Name: Alexis Wilkerson Code of Ethics Summary Course: ADRE 6991, 6992, 6993, 6994 Semester: Spring 2017 Competencies addressed: Knowledge: Foundations A.2. the legal and ethical principles specifically related to the practice of addiction and clinical counseling/clinical mental health counseling, including the Code of Ethic of the American Counseling Association (ACA); NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals; North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board (NCSAPPB); Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW); and American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) Code of Ethics B.1. adhering to ethical and legal standards in addiction and clinical counseling/clinical …show more content…
For this assignment, I witnessed and explored one ethical issues that occurred on the floor and another ethical issue that involved the transition from the emergency department to the behavioral health floor. After these events occurred, I sought supervision from my site supervisor and completed a three-page paper summarizing the ethical issues. The paper includes detailed information such as an explanation the ethical principles involved in each ethical issue, a description of how the situation was/could have been handled, and an explanation of how I would have handled the situation …show more content…
Witnessing these two ethical issues have increased my awareness of the legal and ethical standards of the counseling field. I understand the difference between legal and ethical standards and how some situation may not always result to legal involvement. I was able to observe how the staff handled each situation and how the decision/issue affected the patient in numerous ways. During supervision, I practiced using ethical decision making skills and explored how I would have handled each ethical issue differently. I have learned how to appropriately handle situation such as informing an anxious patient of later discharge dates in a way that would decrease the chances of an intense crises. I learned what is involved in the admission process and referring a patient to a facility that will provided the proper level of care. Overall, these situations have showed me how easy it would be to find myself in a situation due to fear of creating a crisis or fear of a particular populations. I have confidence in my abilities; however, I understand that mistakes happen and the best way to avoid ethical dilemma is to seek supervisions and make decisions that would benefit all
References: American Counseling Association. (2014). Code of Ethics. Retrieved from www.counseling.org Bitar, G. W., Bean, R. A., & Bermúdez, J. M. (2007).
According to the RIPS Model, an ethical decision making guide for physical therapists, an ethical dilemma is when, “Two alternative courses of action may be taken, both of which fulfill an important duty, and it is not possible to fulfill both obligations.” In the field of physical therapy, like other healthcare fields, ethical decisions are made daily. There is a variety of situations that put physical therapists in uncomfortable positions. These range from confidentiality codes to more complex situations involving health insurance and billing. Ultimately, the physical therapist must use their own judgment, but the Physical Therapy Code of Ethics and RIPS Model of Ethical Decision Making both serve as a guide for determining the best course
Case Study # 5 Ethical Decision Making Model 1. In this case study, my clinical supervisor has broken all the rules. As a psychologist, we are supposed to do the what is right by all our clients. The rule that my clinical supervisor has broken is alternated a child’s record, for this child to become eligible for a special education program. However, an ethical standard has been broken, “Misuse of Psychologists’ Work,” act 1.01.
The National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) Ethical Standards is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of the helper. The standards are extremely broad and subject to interpretation, by the helper. Therefore, the standards are not static; they are revised as new concerns occur during the client-helper relationship.
Profession Code of Ethics Comparison As a social work student, we are provided with the foundational education necessary to succeed in our profession. The National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics is the most significant publication because it “is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers” (NASW Code of Ethics, 2017). For this assignment, we are charged with exploring other professional codes of ethics to gain a better understanding of how they may be similar or differ from one another. Therefore, I choose to explore the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics with the intention of conducting a comparison analysis of both documents.
When considering all of the possible ethical violations that could occur within a counseling relationship, what are the top three most common violation reports made? I found a study that determine the most ethical violations of counselors. After, reading the journal, I found that the professionals were not about to do their job efficiently. The professionals treated clients in areas they were not qualified for.
This book incorporates a myriad of ethical violations, the majority occur when the character assumes that they know best how to avoid them. This is what I found most amusing about this story, those that wrote the book about ethics were the ones that violated them most. Sometimes intentionally, other times after intense justification of their actions. Of the main characters in the book, I figured that Ernest Lash would be the one to cross the line with Carolyn through his new course of treatment; transparency, and disclosure. A clinician revealing too much of oneself in a counseling session, as evidenced by the book, can be very dangerous territory.
The Eight Step Ethical Decision-Making Model is about the collective effort between client and counselor and not about the counselor finding a solution for the client or making a decision for him (Corey, Corey & Haynes,1998). This model
Counselors must be aware of their ethical and legal obligations when providing counseling services, such as those related to crisis prevention and intervention. This knowledge can guide the counselor in making appropriate decisions to best assist the client. The American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014) provides counselors with the core principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice and fidelity to guide them in decisions making. Furthermore, the following ACA (2014) ethical codes are applicable to crisis counseling: A.1.a. Primary responsibility.
And instead, they may wish to encourage the client to choose another alternative. Hence, in such cases, the practitioners faced the struggle between balancing their own value systems and their professional obligation as a social worker. The third ethical dilemma is when the social work practitioner overheard the conversation between the patient and her family members that the hospital staff has been verbally abusing the patient. However, the social work practitioner does not have any evidence to prove the abuse.
For that reason, the counselor should refer to the code of ethics for additional support. The counselor should have ethical and legal considerations when using research in counseling it is for the protection of the client. It is important to know what the population the counselor will be working to see if the research will be effective if there will be any barriers for the client. The responsibility of the counselor is to collect the proper pre and post-test of the client to show a difference when they first started therapy when they finished. It is also important to
The duty-oriented theory is an ethical system that holds that the right action is one that is based on ethical principles known to be right, independent of consequences or whether they serve good ends. This theory states that people have a duty to do the right thing even if it produces a bad result. If a patient needs lifesaving treatment, then the right thing to do would be to give them that treatment. Using the duty-oriented theory a person is to first consider what actions are right and proceed from there. Opponents of euthanasia argue that the duty based theory is not interested in results, rather than the initial thought of being right or wrong, and it could lead to a reduction of happiness.
Ethics, believe it or not can be learned. Ethics describes behavior based on ideas what’s morally good and bad (have to quote this from Webster’s dictionary website) If you are working as a nurse and are faced with an ethical dilemma there are steps you can take in the decision-making process. If you are unaware how to come up with the right or wrong answer of an ethical dilemma; there are steps established for you to find your way to the correct answer.
Ethics Theories The American Counseling Association began its first set of ethical standards in the 1961. Today, school counselors look to the ASCA Codes of Ethics to give a sense of shared identity and values of counseling. The codes serve as an outline of guidelines for ethical behavior to assist counselors in making the best possible decision in an uncertain or compromising situations ( Jocelyn, page 4). Ethics in the 20th century is a certain skepticism reflected in this era’s thinking of what is right and wrong.
Dee found that her dilemma corresponded to at least eight ethical code issues. She decided that by terminating with one client she would be able to resolve the issue by adhering to the Code. Furthermore, Dr. Dee went on to review relevant laws, regulations, and the Ethics scholarship to which she found her decision to terminate with one client to be most ethical to resolve a multiple relationship such as hers. Additionally, by taking into consideration the balance of beneficence and nonmalficence, Dr. Dee was able to come to the conclusion that by continuing therapy she would be subjecting both clients to potential harm and by referring one client out she was able to more likely prevent such harm from occurring to both of