11 Feb Client Rights, Counselor Responsibilities, And Confidentiality
1. Describe how the concepts of self-determination and informed consent are important foundations of an ethical counseling practice.
2. Differentiate a counselor’s professional roles and responsibilities, including client rights, confidentiality, and limits of confidentiality in various mental health settings. [CACREP 5.C.2.a]
3. Describe moral principles that should guide the decision-making processes of professional counselors and how these principles are reflected in ethical decision-making models.
4. Explain why careful documentation is both an ethical obligation and a legal protection for counselors.
5. Analyze initial intake ethical issues that may influence client attrition rates and establishing a collaborative therapeutic relationship between the client(s) and counselor.
6. Describe each specific situation of: autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, fidelity, and veracity when deciding to refer a client to another counselor or agency.
7. Describe a counselor’s roles and responsibilities as members of interdisciplinary community outreach and emergency management response teams. [CACREP 2.F.1.c]
Topic 4 DQ 1 (Obj. 4.2)
Assessment Description
Sheila came to your office about eight months ago seeking counseling. She stated that she “hoped to save her marriage.” After a few sessions with Sheila, you suggested that couples counseling might be helpful, but her husband, Roy, refused to participate. Three months ago, Sheila and Roy went through a very nasty breakup of their marriage, and now you have been subpoenaed to produce all of your records pertaining to Sheila’s treatment. Sheila has told you not to comply with the subpoena. What should you do? Why? Describe the specific steps you would take in responding to the subpoena.
In your response, you must include the specific code(s) from the ACA Code of Ethics or the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors that address the concerns raised in the case. Be sure to provide the full text of the code followed by an in-text citation and a full reference at the end of your response.
To strengthen your response, you may also include citations and references from the Corey text or other assigned readings relevant to the topic.
https://www.counseling.org/resources/topics/professional-counseling
