Many professionals have created rules and guidelines to follow when ethical questions or dilemmas arise in the workplace. Interpreters have followed this pattern, as the RID and AVLIC have Codes of Ethics. Although these guidelines are helpful, they do not cover every situation. Interpreters must not only follow the Code of Ethics, but must also have strong personal morals as well as ethical judgment to be tested in the workplace. This essay will cover a situation in which an interpreter is faced with an ethical dilemma; whether or not to turn in a hearing student they catch cheating.
Code of Ethics Comparison between AACC and ACA When considering similarities and differences of ethical codes one should perhaps begin by clarifying what ethics are as well as the purpose of a code of ethics. In the profession of counseling one might consider the statement from Corey, Corey, and Callanan which reads, “The primary purpose of a code of ethics is to safeguard the welfare of clients by providing what is in their best interest” (Corey et al., 2011 p.9). While this is not the only purpose a code of ethics serves, it is the one that best takes into account one important consideration in counseling which is “Do no harm" (Sossin, n.d.). “Ethics codes are also designed to safeguard the public and to guide the professionals in their work so that they can provide the best service possible” (Corey et al.,2011 p.9). The AACC or American Association of Christian Counselors is intended; as the name implies, for those counselors practicing with Christianity as their spiritual emphasis while the ACA
Expectations of issues like confidentiality must ethically be addressed so the clients understand the severity of the information they are being asked to keep private. Given the leader addresses all ethical concerns are and re-addresses them if necessary, the group stands to have a very successful outcome. Ethical concerns effect many professions including Human Services. Group counseling is no exception. Many issues can arise that potentially effect one or all of a group if their leader does not follow proper ethical guidelines.
Fallon (2006) states it is important because certain guidelines have to be followed by the counselor during a session and when a client becomes involuntary this puts the counselor in a comprising position. This is mainly because the incorporation of the client places limits on the direction of the sessions in the group. Another issue is that is unique to group counseling is confidentiality. Counselors should clearly define what confidentiality means, why it is important and the difficulties involved in its enforcement (Lasky and Riva, 2006). Emphasize importance of maintaining confidentiality before the group begins and at various times in the group.
Essay Response: Crisis Counseling Lisa R. Jensen Liberty University With an example, consider the differences between crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy. Crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy share many similarities as well as distinct differences. Both are employed to aid hurting people. Both share a goal of restoring and building positive functioning. Additionally, both crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy must be carried out in an ethical manner by individuals trained appropriately to render the aid.
According to Pabian, Y. L., Welfel, E. R., & Beebe, R. (2007) this case law requires the psychologist to make a good faith effort to contact the identified person who the client intends to harm or notify law enforcement. While on the other hand when dealing with the duty to protect the psychologist is obligated by law to take actions to protect a threatened third party, but they also have other options. When observing the duty to warn principle one of the most difficult things thus far in some of these situations is when to draw the line between the Duty to Warn principle and confidentiality. This particular principle gives counselors the right to breach confidentiality if their client has the potential of being harmful to an identifiable individual. The duty to warn principle was established in response to the Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California.
As a professional, the ethical dilemmas that are faced is the approach to resolving the ethical dilemmas. In the process, it is required as the professional to evaluate the ethical issues social as well as cultural considerations, confidentiality, and also the service delivery of concern. In doing the evacuation as a professional. I will be able to understand what the ethical challenges are and make a plan of action for the future development.
Or, identify one of your core values and show how this value could either enhance or inhibit the effectiveness of counseling. Demonstrate how you might proceed to lessen the chances that you would impose your values on this client. How might you resolve a value conflict and use referral as a last option? Ethics in Multicultural Practice Raise what you consider to be one of the most significant questions regarding the ethical aspects of multicultural practice—and then address your question. Malpractice Identify some of the ways you will go about decreasing the chances of getting involved in a malpractice suit.
I think there, precisely, lies our responsibility to use ourselves as effective facilitators and introduce certain concepts and interventions only when participants are ready for them. I think that a well attuned therapist who works collaboratively with participants will not introduce interventions prematurely at the risk of a potential serious setback for the therapeutic process. But this is why engaging, assessing and evaluating are ongoing transactional throughout the therapeutic alliance. I do, however, think CBT has limitations as does any other form of therapy. I think that working with participants who have severe mental illness might be a challenge.
Complexities of the social work task relate partly to the worker having to negotiate the tension between these values and the dilemmas that decision making brings. The ethical dilemmas that would arise for me in the Hyacinth Berry case study would include the right to self determination versus the risk of neglect, care versus control and also how to balance her needs against the needs of other individuals who are competing for the same resources. There is tension as to whether she would be able to give informed consent for an assessment to take place. The question has to be asked whether she will see the intervention as a caring role or control. Hyacinth is a black Caribbean woman and there may be issues around how she has been affected by the