(Urofsky, Dennis, 2003). The importance of philosophical concepts to mental health counselors is that they serve as a framework to the code of ethics that govern the conduct of a counselor. Regardless of a counselor’s specialty, they are not only governed federal and state laws but also a code of ethics which outlines the standards of excellence in practice. According to Herlihy and Corey, the American Counseling Association (ACA) is “an educational, scientific, and professional organization whose members work in a variety of settings and serve in multiple capacities and are dedicated to the enhancement of human development throughout the life span” (Herlihy & Corey p. 27, 2006). The American Mental Health Counseling Association (AMHCA) is a professional counseling association which also represents mental health counselors and this organization is also governed by a code of ethics which members are expected to follow in education, training, and practice.
Analysis of the Critical Review Papers: Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice Mindy Gochis Montana State University-Billings Analysis of Critical Review Papers While there is no limit to the number and variety of ethical issues one can face within in a counseling setting, the text attempts to look at some of these more common situations. The first issue the text delves into is that of placing the clients’ needs before our own as counselors. The ability to honestly and intentionally look at this specific aspect of ethics can place us on a stable ground with which to build our practice on. The author of the text continually repeats that” professional maturity” is helpful in all aspects of making ethical decisions. This “professional maturity” is the foundation for which ethical decision making is built upon.
Analysis Components Ethics in Psychotherapy Article Barnett, J.E. (2008) The ethical practice of psychotherapy: easily within our reach. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(5), 569-575. The main purpose of this article is… [State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose (goal, intention, desired outcome) for writing this article] The author’s intention of writing this article was to inform the reader of what is involved in being a psychotherapist. Show the laws and keep a good ethical practice.
Name: Sabrina Sammis Analysis Components Ethics in Psychotherapy Article Barnett, J.E. (2008) The ethical practice of psychotherapy: easily within our reach. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(5), 569-575. The main purpose of this article is… [State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose (goal, intention, desired outcome) for writing this article] The author’s intention of writing this article was to inform the reader of what is involved in being a psychotherapist. Show the laws and keep a good ethical practice.
In relation to the issues raised by the case study, all of the articles support the fact that “boundaries are a crucial aspect of any effective client-counsellor relationship” (AIPC, 2010). They set the limits of the professional relationship, and ethical codes and standards of practice provide an underlying framework (Nickel, 2004). A common view is the necessity of defining boundaries and AIPC (2010) outlines the five principles (given by Corey (1996)) in which the boundaries are based on. These are beneficence; “promoting what is good for the client”, non-maleficence; avoiding situations that could result in a conflict of interest, autonomy; encouraging the client to think independently, justice; providing “an equal and fair service to all clients”, and fidelity; maintaining honesty with clients. AIPC shows that there is a grey area and “one cannot disengage from the client to the extent that the counsellor cannot empathise with the client”.
These standards go into detail about particular issues that come up in psychological work. Beneficence and nonmalficence is the first principle in the code of ethics. This principle outlines psychologists doing good for the people they work with, as well as not doing harm to anyone. The second principle is fidelity and responsibility. This principle is about a psychologists responsibility to the communities they work in, to society as a whole, and to their colleagues.
The essay will also discuss how important it is for a counselor to be culturally aware and adhere to ethical principles in psychotherapy. In addition, it will show that an effective therapist of today is not only someone who can establish and maintain good working relationships, but can also draw on experience and a variety of knowledge from different techniques to best suit the needs of the client (Corey, 2009 p7). Wall (2006 p75) tells us Michael Lambert’s work and research in 1992 suggested that there were four core ingredients that are shared within a variety of therapeutic models (Hubble, Duncan & Miller 1999). The client factor, accounting for 40% of the model is the most commanding contributor to rewarding outcomes. What the client brings into therapy such as courage, willingness, honesty and faith greatly contribute to successful results (Hubble et al, 1999 p75).
Ethics can be defined several different ways. Ethical issues are standards for the conduct of group counselors. Legal issues which might also be ethical issues set standards which are enforced by local, stage, of federal law. Clinical issues are when a group counselor uses their professional knowledge to be compliant with both ethical and legal matters. Counselors in a group setting will find themselves having to deal with ethical issues, legal issues, and clinical issues occasionally at the same time.
Dealing with confidentiality, competence, research and publication the two have very common instructions. Although, many parts are common there are also some differences that can be seen in each of the codes. Confidentiality in both of the organizations is very important. The American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) have similar strict guidelines that they would like all counselors to follow as it relate to confidentially. Both of the organizations value whether the client’s records are safe and secure.
Social workers should critically examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relevant to social work. Social workers should routinely review the professional literature and participate in continuing education relevant to social work practice and social work ethics. (c) Social workers should base practice on recognized knowledge, including empirically based knowledge, relevant to social work and social work ethics. I think that Competence is the most important code in the Code of Ethics. Knowing the job inside and out is very necessary for being the absolute best counselor to for the client.