Abstract The purpose of this paper is to show how ethics play a significant role in the success of group therapy. Group therapy sessions can be very beneficial and can also have different results than individual therapy due to the dynamics of what goes on in a group including things like exercises. A group an work off each others ideas and socialize in ways that are similar to role play. The ethical boundaries established by the leader early on in the beginning stages of the group will set the tone for how the group runs, processes, and respects each other. 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.
Ethics Codes Comparison Paper: Code of Ethics Comparison between AACC and ACA Cheryl Walsh Liberty University Abstract The American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) both make provision for an understanding of ethical practices in counseling through their code of ethics. The codes of ethics presented by both are to provide clarity of ethical practices that protect not only the client but the counselor and the profession of counseling as well. This report will identify similarities and differences between the AACC and ACA code of ethics in general as well as three specific ethical topics chosen by the author. The three topics addressed in this report will be client confidentiality, sexual intimacy between client and counselor, and referral of clients to another counselor or agency. 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.
Code of Practice for Social Care Workers Social care workers must: be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving their knowledge and skills. Care Standards Act 2000 (CSA) created a new regulatory framework for all regulated social care and independent health care services. The Act has two fundamental aims, to: • protect vulnerable people from abuse and neglect; and • promote the highest standards of quality in the care that people receive The standards and benchmarks you are evaluating your knowledge and performance against are Codes of practice, National Occupational standards and minimum/essential standards etc (See above) By following your workplace standards you will be ensuring best practice, which is used to maintain quality and can be used as a benchmark. When working in social care, to be effective and to provide the best possible service for those you support, you need to be able to think about and evaluate
Our foundation will also show how serious leadership is about ethical issues. It is important that the employees be monitored in order to check the quality of one’s work. The quality of an employer’s work also reflects the institutions reputation. Since trust within the workplace is of high priority and a key to success, it is appropriate that employees understand and expect monitoring to occur periodically. The employees will know what types of monitoring are taken place, the reasons for it, how it will be obtained, and who will disclose the information.
Personal Identity Paper Chrystal Langston COUN5004-Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors Capella University October 25, 2014 Key Philosophies of the Counseling Profession Counseling is a support process in which a professional counselor assists clients in different areas to promote wellness, mental health, and educational and career goals. The key philosophies of the counseling profession include wellness, resilience and prevention. Wellness pertains to the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. It is an active process of being aware of and making healthy choices that result in positive life-style choices. Additionally, the counseling philosophy also focuses on resilience.
These interventions are based in a philosophy of care, ethical practice requires the use of evidence-based techniques. In fact in the ACA Code of Ethics (ACA, 2005) states clearly that “counselors have a responsibility to the public to engage in counseling practices that are based on rigorous research methodologies. The prevention of counselors gives a since of purity for our clients. In prevention the preparation and continuing professional development that counselors undertake as graduate students, and then as they move into full-time service. Also the benefits of taking action prior to the onset of crisis would be for example, engaging in holistic counseling to decrease the risk of encountering devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
According to Saxton, encouraging outcomes rely on “evidence-based counseling intervention protocols effective with the client problems they were developed to help” (Saxton, 1999). The personal success of the client as well as all stakeholders relies heavily on the outcomes from the counseling process. Needs assessment and program evaluation are essential to the counseling field because needs assessment helps the counselors understand what is needed in the population based on proven evidence from research. Also, program evaluation provides confirmed success which helps construct the tools needed to help the
Ethics and Values in Social Work Practice. With this essay I will evidence my understanding of ethics and values within social work. I will illustrate my awareness of ethical dilemmas and how they may arise during my practice setting. I will also explain how personal values can hinder work with service users and why it is essential to be aware of my own moral values so as not to impose them on others. I will draw from the experience I have gained during my work placement, to demonstrate my awareness of the difficulties therein.
This paper will also discuss what therapy is and does because when most people think of therapy, they think of counselors helping people with their problems no matter what. Even though therapy is a services provided to help the individual get to the root of the problem, people do not know if individual or group therapy is best for them. This paper will discuss that as well and explain the pros and cons of individual and group therapy. Ethics Research Paper Ethics: Ethics refers to standards of conduct, standards that indicate how one should behave based on moral duties and virtues, which themselves are derived from principles of right and wrong. In order to apply this definition to practical
Developing these values start from birth and the developing of stages factors from our surroundings. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and friends influence our values and ethical behavior with their own modeling. Human service professionals require high ethical standards to service those in need effectively. Workers value accountability and appreciation to ensure the treated receive the best care. Human service professionals articulate behavior, which can effectively express sympathy and empathy for the clients.