Assuming I intend to practice in a private practice setting in Canada, I would make sure that I continue to “maintain high standards of professional competence and ethical behaviour” (CCPA, 2007), as per ethical code A1, and maintain my “professional responsibility to act in accordance with the CCPA Code of Ethics” (CCPA, 2007), as per ethical code C2. For both individual and group counselling, I would explain to the clients, as per ethical code B2 (CCPA, 2007; Martin, Shepard & Lehr, 2015), that, “It is important that you know the type of relationship you will have with me, as your counsellor. All of the information you tell me in the sessions will be kept confidential, including your name and that you are in counselling, which means I will
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Remember to keep in mind that what you say outside of the group cannot be taken back.” This would be part of the informed consent, as per ethical code B4 (Martin et al., …show more content…
When a parent requests for information relating to their child’s treatment, the counsellor will assess their request “on a need to know basis” (CCPA, 2015, p. 12), and are required to keep the child’s best interest in mind. Parents’ right to their children’s treatment decreases as the child grows and achieves adequate intellectual capacity to understand informed consent (Martin et al., 2015). Furthermore, children’s confidentiality will also depend on the laws of the province, and the counsellor’s ethical duty (CCPA, 2015). It is best to discuss the child’s confidentiality in the beginning with both parents and their child together, and to repeat as necessary. The counsellor can try to understand the parent’s attitudes regarding disclosure and explain to them the importance of respecting their child’s privacy when the child chooses not to disclose information (CCPA,
Remember to keep in mind that what you say outside of the group cannot be taken back.” This would be part of the informed consent, as per ethical code B4 (Martin et al., …show more content…
When a parent requests for information relating to their child’s treatment, the counsellor will assess their request “on a need to know basis” (CCPA, 2015, p. 12), and are required to keep the child’s best interest in mind. Parents’ right to their children’s treatment decreases as the child grows and achieves adequate intellectual capacity to understand informed consent (Martin et al., 2015). Furthermore, children’s confidentiality will also depend on the laws of the province, and the counsellor’s ethical duty (CCPA, 2015). It is best to discuss the child’s confidentiality in the beginning with both parents and their child together, and to repeat as necessary. The counsellor can try to understand the parent’s attitudes regarding disclosure and explain to them the importance of respecting their child’s privacy when the child chooses not to disclose information (CCPA,