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PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 1 Discussion

Read the code of ethics for AMHCA and ACA. Imagine for a moment that a fellow classmate says to you, “I can’t believe we have to read these ethical codes. I know I would never do anything to violate an ethical code. It’s all just common sense and everyone should just know this stuff.”  What is your reaction to this comment by your classmate? Based on the ethical codes, what would your response be? Explain why.

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 2 Discussion

The Counselor as Personal and Professional

The importance of self-care is emphasized in counselor training. What is your plan to balance graduate school, social life, and family?

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 3 Discussion

Values and the helping Relationship

 If you last name begins with A-J, answer this post:

Explain your personal values and worldview as it relates to sexual attitudes and beliefs in about 3-4 sentences. Based on your values and worldview, explain the how you would manage a client with strikingly different sexual attitudes and belief from yours. For your peer post, read a respond to a classmate with last names that begin with K-Z.

If you name begins with K-Z, answer this post:

Explain your personal values and worldview as it relates to spiritual/religious values/beliefs in about 3-4 sentences. Based on your values and worldview, explain the how you would manage a client with strikingly different spiritual/religious attitudes and belief from yours. For your peer post, read a respond to a classmate with last names that begin with A-J.

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 4 Discussion

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

 Propose a multicultural training program for counselors. What would be the key elements of the program you propose and your reasoning for the key elements as they related to the ACA/AMHC code of ethics?

 

 

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 5 Discussion

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

 Based on the readings and code of ethics, what actions would you take if this happened to you:  A client you have seen for two sessions regarding marital issues sends you an email that states the following, “Hi _____ (your name). I am on vacation with my wife and kids in California and it’s not going well. I feel like a fake pretending to be this happy couple and we are not! I am thinking about telling her I want a divorce while we are out here so if she breaks down she can stay back with her parents, who we are visiting. I can’t take the stress anymore. I just can’t live like this knowing how I don’t want to be with her. I hate to email you but I don’t want her to see that I called you because she will know something is up. What should I do? I really need your help.”

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 6 Discussion

Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

 You get to be the professor! You will need to create an ethical/legal client dilemma/issue related to confidentiality. Your peers will be required to respond to the dilemma you created and you will be required to respond back to them regarding their post—so you will need to follow-up and read their peer posts to you! You will be graded on the dilemma/issue you created and your responses to the peers that replied to your case. NO more than 2 classmates can make a PEER POST on an initial post.

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 7 Discussion

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

 If your last name begins with A-F, answer this question:

What guidelines would you employ to determine whether non-erotic touching was appropriate with a client? Would the population you work with make a difference? Would the work setting make a difference? How comfortable are you as the recipient of non-erotic touch? What are your clinical concerns regarding touching?

If your last name begins with G-L, answer this question:

What are your views about bartering with clients? What circumstances would you feel more likely to agree to barter with a client as well as those under which you would not agree? What guidelines would you establish?

If your last name begins with M-R, answer his question:

Explore how you would react if you were attracted to a client. How would you respond to a client that reveals an attraction to you? Using the counselor code of ethics, explain how you address this/

If your last name begins with S-Z, answer this question:

You are a small town counselor for a community center. Culturally, it is expected that everyone in the community engage in the annual 4th of July and Labor Day community events. Not attending these events would be viewed poorly by the community members. The celebrations includes parades, picnics, fireworks, volleyball, and other community game-day events. How would you manage social relationships with clients?

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 8 Discussion

Professional Competence and Training

Imagine you are a counselor serving on an interview panel for counselors applying for employment at your practice. Identify at least 6 questions you would want to ask applicants. What are you hoping to learn about the applicants from your questions?

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 9 Discussion

Issues in Supervision and Consultation

At the counseling or school agency where you work, what type supervision they offer to interns and newly hired counselors? Include what you think they can improve on regarding their supervision practice and why. If you do not work in a counseling or school setting, address the questions as if you were in one of these settings.

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Chapter 10 Discussion

Issues in Theory and Practice

You are being interviewed for a counseling position. You are asked the following, “What are the most important goals you have for your clients?” What would you say and what theoretical perspective supports your response?

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Assignment Signature Term Paper

This term paper involves a review of Florida Statute 491 and Rule 64B4, or certification requirements, and their impact on the public. FS491 is the statute that sets the rules, regulations, and guidelines for the profession of mental health counseling (as well as social work and marriage and family therapy). It is the law that sets the standards for licensure. These rules illustrate minimal legal standards of practice similar to those set in many states. If you live or plan to practice as a mental health counselor in a state other than Florida, you can choose to write this paper on the laws of your state (I recommend this!). In addition, it is important to understand the difference between licensure and certification (becoming a national certified counselor, a certification provided by the National Board for Certified Counselors).

In particular, your task is to read law FS491 in its entirety and sections 2 and 31 of Rule 64B4 (only sections 2 & 31), and write a paper summarizing these statutes in your own words (easy enough!). In other words, you will become familiar with the 23 components of FS 491 (there are 26 sections but do not cover the 3 sections that are specifically for social workers: .0145, .015, and .016) and 2 component of Rule 64B4 (2 and 31). Hint: Even if social workers and marriage and family therapists are mentioned in FS 491, you do not need to write about these professions. Summarize, in your own words all 23 components + the 2 from the Rule in your paper. I need to be able to ascertain that you understand the requirements of the licensure law. The source for this part of your paper is the Department of Heath web page http://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/resources/ Links to an external site.. Your two references are Rule 64B4 and FS 491. From this resource page, scroll down and click on Florida Statutes and Administrative Codes. There you will find links to FS Chapter 491 and Administrative Code 64B4. Click on each individual code to read it.

In addition, go to www.nbcc.org/certification Links to an external site.and summarize the information about (1) what certification means, (2) the benefits of certification, and (3) the process of becoming both an NCC and a CCMHC. Then write a clear and distinct paragraph comparing and contrasting licensure and certification (similarities and differences). Your reference for this part of the assignment is the NBCC website. Once you are done with these 3 sections, address in a separate paragraph with a distinct heading the impact that licensure and certification have on the public – in particular, on our clients and public policy.

Via this assignment, you will search the licensure statutes and the requirements for becoming an NCC. DUE: Sunday, 11:59 PM EST of Week XX (instructors add the due dale and the points associated with this assignment). Grade: 20 points Students can receive up to 20 points for this term paper based on content, own writing (not cutting/pasting or copying the rules and standards; must re-write on your own words), and inclusion of pertinent information as outlined above. No APA style of writing required (no abstract, no title page, no page limit required, single or double spaced is fine), but make sure you clearly use headings to separate the 4 components of this assignment (licensure, certification, comparison/contrast, and the effects of these issues on the public and public policy). And make sure you have an introduction, a conclusion, and a reference page! (2. F. 1. g.; CMHC 5. C. 2. i.; CMHC 5. C. 2. l.). Please find the grading rubric for this assignment at the end of the syllabus.

 

PYCL570 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for Counselors

Midterm Exam

Question 1Ruth is counseling with a woman who describes an extremely unhappy marriage. Ruth suggests that she consider leaving her husband. The client has a deep spiritual conviction that marriage is for life and is not willing to consider divorce as an option. Ruth attempts to change her client s viewpoint as being unhealthy. In this case, Ruth is:

  teaching her client to look at the negative consequences of her decision.

  exploring the client s spiritual reasons for staying in the marriage.

  imposing her values on the client instead of exploring the client s reasons for staying in the marriage.

  helping her client to explore healthy options.

 Question 2obert runs into the office, unprepared and frustrated because he is late for his weekly appointment with his first client of the day. He is consistently late for his appointments and his behavior is:

  Immoral.

  Illegal.

  Unethical.

  Unprofessional.

 Question 3What is/are the reason(s) for the underutilization of mental health services by minority groups?

  biased nature of the services

  child care issues

  transportation challenges

  all of the above

  b and c

 Question 4Privileged communication does NOT apply in case of:

  clients disclosures of personal and sensitive information.

  child abuse and neglect.

  unfaithfulness in one or both partners in couple s therapy.

  legal proceedings where the therapist is asked to produce a client s records in court.

 Question 5 Joanne finds herself wanting to solve her client s problems which are similar to the issues her daughter is going through. Joanne gives advice and feels frustrated when her client won t follow through on her suggestions. Her emotional reactions to her client, which involve her own projections are based on:

  transference.

  nurturance.

  countertransference.

  caretaking.

 Question 6Jolene tells her counselor that she is depressed about the break-up of her relationship and just wishes she could go to sleep and never wake up. In this case, the counselor needs to:

  immediately commit Jolene to a psychiatric facility.

  assess if Jolene is suicidal and intervene if necessary.

  recognize that her statement is only a cry for help and should not be taken seriously.

  see if there is any chance for reconciliation.

 Question 7The following would be an ineffective way of managing a client s suicidal ideation:

  Attempt to secure a promise from the client that he or she will not try to commit suicide.

  Immediately hospitalize the client.

  Be willing to communicate that you care without interventions or setting limits.

  Recognize the limits of your competence and know when and how to refer.

 Question 8Inappropriate socialization with clients, burdening clients with a counselor s personal problems, and putting clients in awkward business situations are examples of:

  inappropriate crisis intervention.

  established therapeutic practices.

  mishandling of a client s transference or counselor s countertransference.

  seeking balance in the counseling relationship.

 Question 9_______ is the failure to render professional services or to exercise the degree of skills that is ordinarily expected of other professionals in a similar situation.

  Professional negligence

  Ethical incompetence

  Malpractice

  Malificence

 uestion 10James is in court facing drug-related charges and his therapist was subpoenaed to testify in court regarding any discriminating evidence concerning the case. His therapist came to court but refused to answer questions regarding the case or produce James s records. The therapist used the following legal concept to protect himself from forced disclosure:

  confidentiality.

  privileged communication.

  client privacy.

  taking the 5th amendment.

 Question 11Expulsion or suspension of members from professional associations:

  is a major sanction.

  cannot be appealed.

  is often reported in the journals of the professional associations.

  all of the above

  a and c

 Question 12Of the following, which is an example of a behavior that might leave a counselor vulnerable to a malpractice suit?

  used a procedure within the realm of accepted professional practice

  employed a technique that he or she was not trained to use

  used a procedure to which the client did not respond favorably

  explained the possible consequences of treatment and the client still wanted to participate in the process

 Question 13Marie is working with a lesbian client who is in a dysfunctional relationship with another woman. She is seeking counseling to sort out her options regarding leaving her emotionally abusive partner. Marie can assist her client by:

  automatically attributing her client s problems to her sexual orientation.

  attempting to change the sexual orientation of her client.

  supporting her client s attempt to leave the abusive relationship, work on her abuse issues, and eventually enter into a positive lesbian relationship.

  encouraging her client to realize how difficult it is to live in a lesbian relationship.

 Question 14The counselor who asks the questions Am I doing what is best for my client? rather than Is this situation unethical? is functioning from the following ethical perspective:

  principle ethics

  virtue ethics

  value ethics

  practical ethics

Question 15The central right of clients concerning confidentiality is that:

  it guarantees that disclosures during therapy will be protected unless certain legal circumstances are present.

  everything said in therapy will always remain confidential.

  it is illegal to share information with anyone at anytime unless the client has signed an informed consent.

  their records cannot be subpoenaed into court.

 Question 16It is illegal and unethical for a therapist to disclose confidential information when:

  the client consents to disclosure.

  there is a duty to warn or to protect third parties.

  an emergency exists.

  an employer requests disclosure to determine the mental status of an employee without their consent.

  there is a need to obtain appropriate consultations.

 Question 17Two processes that offer safeguards against malpractice liability in suicidal cases are:

  consultation and documentation.

  assessment and orientation.

  intervention and hospitalization.

  diagnosis and informed consent.

 Question 18The virtuous professional:

  is motivated to do what is right because they feel obligated.

  functions within their professional code of ethics because they fear the consequences if they do not.

  possess vision and discernment, which involves sensitivity, judgment, and understanding and leads to decisive ethical actions.

  typically focus on moral issues with the goals of solving a particular dilemma.

 Question 19The social policy of de-institutionalization, as it applies to mental-health practices, involves the least restrictive alternative which requires that:

  voluntary commitment be sought only after less restrictive alternatives have failed.

  professionals commit clients who are delusional.

  practitioners protect themselves from liability by getting a lawyer.

  treatment be no more harsh, hazardous, or intrusive than necessary to achieve therapeutic aims and protect clients and others from physical harm.

 Question 20________ as a matter of law, refers to the constitutional right of an individual to decide the time, place, manner, and extent of sharing oneself with others.

  Self-disclosure

  Privileged communication

  Privacy

  Confidentiality

 Question 21Which of the following statements reflects what spirituality and religion have in common within the counseling context?

  they are both ethically appropriate topics to discuss

  they can play a major part in the client s life and be a significant source of strength for him/her

  they are both organized entities that provide clients with needed structure

  all of the above

  a and b

 Question 22Ethical guidelines regarding confidentiality requires that counselors do NOT:

  allow clerical assistants to handle confidential information.

  use client records to consult with experts or peers.

  use client case studies to teach or write books even when their clients identities are disguised.

  disclose client information unless there is clear and imminent danger to client or others or when legal requirements demand that confidential information be revealed.

 Question 23__________ is the process whereby clients place past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives onto their therapist.

  Transference

  Countertransference

  Projection

  Mirroring

 Question 24Mary is seeking abortion counseling from a practitioner who has been actively involved in the pro-life movement. The therapist has extreme discomfort with Mary s values and doesn t think he could maintain objectivity. It would be best if he:

  doesn t share his values with Mary and works within the value system of his clients.

  help Mary to understand his values so she can make a different decision concerning her pregnancy.

  refers Mary to a therapist who shares the client s values.

  set firm boundaries with Mary on what she can discuss in regards to her pregnancy.

 Question 25Counselors who have unresolved personal conflicts:

  need to recognize that their problems may interfere with their effectiveness and refrain from activities that would harm a client.

  Must resolve all their difficulties before counseling others

  Are quite effective because they know how difficult it is to resolve problems

  Need to repress anxiety-provoking issues in their own lives before becoming effective counselors.

 Question 26The following is a safeguard against malpractice accusations:

  give free sessions until the client is able to pay.

  never engage in bartering under any circumstances.

  avoid a client s perception of abandonment by not taking time off.

  practice in specific areas where you are competent.

 Question 27The basic purpose of professional code of ethics is to:

  educate professionals about sound ethical conduct, provide a mechanism for professional accountability and serve as a catalyst for improving practice.

  protect professionals from lawsuits.

  set standards that will be understood and enforced across all cultures.

  ensure that standards remain consistent over time.

 Question 28From the perspective of the authors, what is NOT a role of values in therapy?

  Values are a crucial part of the therapy process

  Clients values should never be challenged by the therapist

  Therapists need to consider why the client is seeking therapy

  Values influence the direction of therapy

 Question 29Deutsch and Farber found surprisingly similar results in their surveys of therapists perceptions of stressful client behavior. In both studies therapists reported that the following clients behavior was most stressful for them:

  aggression and hostility

  suicidal statements

  severely depressed clients

  premature termination of therapy

  agitated anxiety

 Question 30It is the authors position that counselors would NOT work well with diverse populations if they:

  are open to being challenged and tested.

  are flexible in applying theories to specific situations.

  believe that they are free from any racist attitudes, beliefs, and or feelings.

  are comfortable with differences that exist between themselves and their clients.

 Question 31Informed consent generally implies that the person:

  does not have the capacity to consent.

  verbally gives consent.

  has been persuaded or coerced to sign the consent form.

  has the capacity to consent and has freely, without undue influence expressed consent.

 Question 32___________ to give informed consent means that the client has the ability to make rational decisions.

  Comprehension of information

  Voluntariness

  Capacity

  Willingness

 Question 33Elizabeth is a beginning practitioner and is counseling in a manner where she merely acts in compliance with the law and follows minimal ethical standards. She is at the first level of ethical functioning which is:

  personal ethics.

  aspiration ethics.

  mandatory ethics.

  basic ethics.

 Question 34In an attempt to convince her young client to practice safe sex, Valerie fabricated her own statistics and facts about the hazards of unprotected sex. In this instance, Valerie violated the principle of:

  fidelity.

  veracity.

  beneficence.

  Justice.

 Question 35Termination of the therapy process:

  can be mandated by ethics codes alone.

  is regulated by state law.

  is decided jointly by both the client and the therapist.

  must always be decided solely by the therapist.

 Question 36Marie is a counselor who has been working with the parents of their six-year-old daughter. They want Marie to counsel their child since the effects of their stormy marriage are negatively affecting her behavior. Marie is hesitant to do so since she has no experience working with children. The ethical codes of most professional organizations would specify that:

  she would have to use different types of therapy to work effectively with the child.

  it would be unethical for Marie to counsel the child if she has not been trained in that area.

  Marie should counsel the child despite her lack of training because refusing to do so may cause the parents to become angry, which would create tension in the therapeutic relationship with them.

  Child Protective Services need to be called.

 Question 37An African-American woman was interacting with her child in a domestic abuse shelter where she is over-heard to say to her child Keep touching that and I m going to whoop you. The social worker that heard this statement should:

  immediately report the mother to Child Protective Services.

  tell the mother that she will be evicted from the shelter if she continues to talk to her child that way.

  recognize that what constitutes abuse in one culture may not be viewed as abuse in another culture and not reportable until it is determined that the child is in danger.

  remove the child from the mother s care until the mother can learn how to talk to her child with respect.

 Question 38A way to minimize significantly the ethically questionable conversion of others to your values is to:

  inform yourself about the varieties of values held in society.

  be aware of your own values

  present value options in an unbiased manner

  respect clients who have values different from yours

  all of the above

 Question 39The term minority group has come to refer to:

  sense of identity that stems from common ancestry, history, nationality, religion, and race.

  any relationship between two or more diverse groups.

  any category of people who have been discriminated against or subjected to unequal treatment and oppression by society largely because of their group membership.

  any pattern of behavior that denies access to opportunities or privileges to members of one racial group.

 Question 40Denise is a Euro-American counselor who is a former welfare client. She had four children when she was divorced and succeeded in completing her degree and getting off the system in four years. She is now working in a work-to-welfare program and sets similar goals for her multicultural clients. Denise s attitude and actions indicate that she:

  believes in her client s ability to achieve and live up to her expectations.

  is well intentioned and willing to challenge her clients.

  can serve as a model of what her clients can accomplish with their lives if she could do it, so can her clients.

  is operating out of the majority value system and presuming that her clients have the same goals.

 Question 41Susan is quite distressed after finding out that her husband has been unfaithful and tells her counselor that she is so angry that she feels like killing him. In this case, the counselor needs to:

  question Susan to determine whether she is serious about doing physical harm to her husband.

  warn the husband that he is in potential danger.

  commit Susan to a hospital until she can overcome her anger.

  warn Susan that she can be arrested for making threats against her husband.

 Question 42A patient who was extremely upset over his wife s extramarital affair was voluntarily admitted to a psychiatric facility. After repeatedly threatening to kill both of them and admitting to his therapist that he had a weapon, he was given a weekend pass to visit his children who were living with his wife. He met his wife and lover at the house and killed both of them. The Bradley case illustrates the duty:

  not to negligently release a dangerous client.

  to involuntarily commit a dangerous client.

  to breach client confidentiality under exceptional circumstances.

  to warn anyone who is in the vicinity of the intended victim who might also be in danger.

 Question 43A counselor working in an AIDS-related case:

  has a legal duty to warn according to the Tarasoff decision.

  is obliged to protect all third parties of the threat of HIV transmission according to ethical codes.

  must report the case to the Department of Public Health.

  has few legal guidelines to help them determine when or how to inform a potential victim of the threat of the HIV transmission.

 Question 44The culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by:

  defining reality according to the client s reality.

  showing sensitivity to cultural variations among individuals.

  evaluating other viewpoints and making attempts to accommodate the behaviors of others.

  defining reality according to one set of cultural assumptions.

 Question 45In regards to values in the counseling process, the authors contend that:

  it is incumbent that counselors clarify their values and the ways in which they enter the therapeutic process.

  counselors can avoid communicating values to their clients by not explicitly sharing them.

  it is best to keep values hidden so they won t contaminate their client s choices.

  their job is to help clients conform to socially acceptable standards.

 Question 46Richard is counseling a male Asian client and is encouraging him to go away to college even though he is expected to take care of his aging parents. Richard is violating the following basic moral principle in making ethical decisions:

  nonmaleficence.

  autonomy.

  beneficence.

  fidelity.

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