Coun Law & Ethics Chpt. 3

Front 1

Ethics of Imposition of Therapists Values onto Clients

Back 1

Avoid imposing values that are inconsistent with counseling goals. Help clients explore their values in order to best solve their problems.

Front 2

When and How to Make Referrals

Back 2

Referral is last resort. Make a referral after seeking consultation and exhausting all other possibilities and still feel at a value impasse. How to make referral: 1) disclose at onset in writing any values that pose a challenge working with certain clients; 2) make it clear it's your issue; 3) make sure they have been properly placed and have begun treatment before terminating or you may be accused of abandonment.

Front 3

The role of spiritual/religious values in counseling

Back 3

Include spiritual beliefs in intake; acknowledge limitations in knowledge; do not impose personal religion/spirituality on client; can be helpful to use client's own religion/spirituality as a resource in therapy.

Front 4

Ethical perspective on end of life decisions

Back 4

help clients to make decisions based on clients' own beliefs and values; respect client's right to self-determination; not legal to commit suicide but patients free to choose to not agree to life-prolonging treatment; counselor can break confidentiality if client is going to commit suicide; important to refer to end of life specialist if you are not competent to deal with issues.

Front 5

How to effectively address value conflicts in therapy

Back 5

1) disclose at onset in writing any values that pose a challenge working with certain clients; 2) therapist can try to overcome value impasse and achieve value neutrality; 3) responsible to help clients explore their values in order to best solve their problems; 4) refer as a last resort; 5) not clients fault.