Dr. Philip Hemphill, Chief Clinical Officer at Lakeview Health, discussed the importance of professional boundaries when counseling individuals. Dr. Hemphill used his personal experiences to explain the ethical principles for confidentiality, dual relationships, and decision making. The presentation discussed the factors that impacted boundaries, issues that the patients and counselors may have and different ways to prevent a situation where boundaries could be crossed. In the beginning, Dr. Hemphill identified boundaries as the limits of a fiduciary relationship in which a person entrusts his or her welfare to another. (The Farley Center, 2015) Identify boundaries aren’t limited to the client that you’re serving but also the professionals
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Standards of practice. D, 1. states that counselors should avoid dual relationships with clients that could impair professional judgment or increase the risk of harm to the clients. Counselors shall take appropriate professional precautions when a dual relationship cannot be avoided, such as informed consent, consultation, supervision, and documentation that ensures that judgment is not impaired and no exploitation occurs. (www.dhp.virginia.gov) Dr. Hemphill covered this section in his presentation by expressing that as a professional counselor; avoid engaging in therapy with former, current, or future sexual partners, students, supervisees, etc. If you have to second guess your involvement or disclosure with the client you should avoid it. The relationship that you try to obtain outside of the professional one, may conflict with the counseling service that you are giving to the client. He also referred to with warning signs as “slippery slope situations” and you should give special treatment to …show more content…
Hemphill covered the importance of how to properly share information with other professionals. Under the ASCA, professional school counselors should promote awareness and adherence to appropriate guidelines regarding confidentiality, the distinction between public and private information and staff consultation. (www.wvde.state.wv.us) Dr. Hemphill stressed the importance of keeping the conversion professional with clients. He also suggests never fully disclosing who the client is but always using professional clinical lingo when seeking advice. For the American Counseling Association, Section I.1c. Standards and the Law were covered by Dr. Hemphill in great detail. Under the ACA Code of Conduct it states that if ethical responsibilities conflict with the law, regulations, and or other governing legal authority, counselors makes know their commitment to the ACA Code of Ethics and take steps to resolve the conflict. (www.counseling.org) In the presentation, Dr. Hemphill says that the law supersedes our ethical guidelines. If you have a court order, you must follow through. Also, if you’re in a situation where you not sure what to disclose, you may call your licensee with a hypothetical question to help direct you in your decision. He also states that you must remember that private information can become
Standards of practice. D, 1. states that counselors should avoid dual relationships with clients that could impair professional judgment or increase the risk of harm to the clients. Counselors shall take appropriate professional precautions when a dual relationship cannot be avoided, such as informed consent, consultation, supervision, and documentation that ensures that judgment is not impaired and no exploitation occurs. (www.dhp.virginia.gov) Dr. Hemphill covered this section in his presentation by expressing that as a professional counselor; avoid engaging in therapy with former, current, or future sexual partners, students, supervisees, etc. If you have to second guess your involvement or disclosure with the client you should avoid it. The relationship that you try to obtain outside of the professional one, may conflict with the counseling service that you are giving to the client. He also referred to with warning signs as “slippery slope situations” and you should give special treatment to …show more content…
Hemphill covered the importance of how to properly share information with other professionals. Under the ASCA, professional school counselors should promote awareness and adherence to appropriate guidelines regarding confidentiality, the distinction between public and private information and staff consultation. (www.wvde.state.wv.us) Dr. Hemphill stressed the importance of keeping the conversion professional with clients. He also suggests never fully disclosing who the client is but always using professional clinical lingo when seeking advice. For the American Counseling Association, Section I.1c. Standards and the Law were covered by Dr. Hemphill in great detail. Under the ACA Code of Conduct it states that if ethical responsibilities conflict with the law, regulations, and or other governing legal authority, counselors makes know their commitment to the ACA Code of Ethics and take steps to resolve the conflict. (www.counseling.org) In the presentation, Dr. Hemphill says that the law supersedes our ethical guidelines. If you have a court order, you must follow through. Also, if you’re in a situation where you not sure what to disclose, you may call your licensee with a hypothetical question to help direct you in your decision. He also states that you must remember that private information can become