Week 3 Objectives
After successful completion of this week’s module, the student will be able to:
· Describe responsibilities in quality and competent record keeping.
· Explore issues surrounding online counseling.
· Explore responsibilities surrounding gatekeeping.
· Describe the issues involved in the Client’s Rights.
· Identify and describe ethical issues of confidentiality.
Required Readings & Resources
American Counseling Association. (2014).
2014 ACA code of ethics
.
· Section C: “Professional Responsibility”
· Section D: “Relationships with Other Professionals”
· Section G: “Research and Publication”
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. (2012).
AAMFT code of ethics
.
National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. (2021).
NAADAC code of ethics
.
Ethical Review Dual Relationships in Counseling
Links to an external site.
Growing into Professional Competence
Links to an external site.
What is a Competency – What is a Skill – Difference between Skill and Competency
Links to an external site.
Code of Ethics – Professional and Practitioners in Counseling
Links to an external site.
Recommended Readings & Resources
Listed below are some websites that can be utilized in obtaining articles for the discussion and assignments:
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Very Well Mind
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Links to an external site.
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American Psychological Association
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Links to an external site.
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PART A-
Discussion: What Relationships?
Review the
Written Discussion Requirements
for this course before responding to the prompt below.
In counseling, clinicians encounter varying types of relationships, emotions, and ethical struggles at some point during their careers. Additionally, some clinicians may not even be aware an ethical boundary may be crossed or in the gray areas with clients or other professionals. Clinicians need to be cognizant of their emotions towards clients, other professionals, and the relationship between them.
Initial Post:
Watch
Ethical Review Dual Relationships in Counseling
Links to an external site.
in its entirety, read sections C, D, and G of the
2014 ACA Code of Ethics
, and answer the following prompts:
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Explain what is meant by relationship in terms of being a professional.
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When do you feel a possible dual relationship may occur?
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Explain how your responsibilities concerning your client, colleagues, and yourself relate to the therapeutic process and relationships.
Responses:
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Provide your unique point of view or knowledge of something that stood out in their post.
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Ask questions.
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Make correlations to the learning or readings.
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Support your answer with correctly cited sources.
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PART B-
Discussion Topic: Discussion: Professional Responsibilities
Discussion: Professional Responsibilities
Review the
Written Discussion Requirements
for this course before responding to the prompt below.
Clinicians must understand the responsibilities they are considered to follow and exhibit. Each Code of Ethics has responsibilities for which the clinicians are responsible.
Initial Post:
Watch
Code of Ethics – Professional and Practitioners in Counseling
Links to an external site.
in its entirety, read section C of the
2014 ACA Code of Ethics
, and answer the following prompts:
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Look at your chosen degree’s ethical code and write down what the code says about your responsibilities. Include which code you are using.
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When do you feel your responsibilities break an ethical code? Give an example.
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Explain your responsibilities concerning your client and other colleagues in relation to the counseling profession.
Responses:
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Provide your unique point of view or knowledge of something that stood out in their post.
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Ask questions.
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Make correlations to the learning or readings.
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Support your answer with correctly cited sources.
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PART C-Reflection: My Competence
Watch the following videos:
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Growing into Professional Competence
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Links to an external site.
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What is a Competency – What is a Skill – Difference between Skill and Competency
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Links to an external site.
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Write a 500-word reflection about what you learned, your takeaways, or what you gained from viewing the videos. In addition, reflect on the following questions:
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In your opinion, what is competency?
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Can skill make up for non-competency?
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How do you grow in competency and skill?
Provide at least two article resources (other than the videos) to support your thought process and comments. Citations and reflection must be formatted according to the APA guidelines.
