1. What are two ethical concerns/dilemmas most frequently encountered at your practicum?
• Privacy and confidentiality (1.07) o Confidentiality is one that is often exposed. Pro-Act holds various groups on the daily basis month to month. The individuals that attend these groups are extremely diverse. Diversity in these groups range from gender, religion, and cultural. It is difficult to provide and assure confidentiality within these group sessions. Side conversations/gossip is sometimes heard within the organization. Occasionally it is addressed but, often it is overlooked.
• Cultural competence and social diversity (1.05) o I was able to sit in on a group that was ran by one of the members that totally disregarded the other member’s religion. …show more content…
Does your agency have a code of ethics that they follow? Describe.
Yes, Pro-Act does have a code of ethics that they follow. I was informed that their code of ethics is listed in their employee handbook/staff manual; which I was unable to obtain. I was informed that there is also a separate set an ethics that are in place for each position within the organization. Ex: Certified Recovery Specialist - CRS, Certified Peer Specialist - CPS, Social worker, volunteer coordinator, etc. Each of the positions have separate ethics in place to adhere too.
4. How does you agency handle violations of ethics? (incident reports, termination, suspension, reports to state licensing boards)
Depending upon the situation it is various ways to handle the conflict. If the conflict involved a member than the staff may need to complete an incident report if a verbal acknowledgment is not suitable. If the problem involved a staff member the site director would be informed and would follow protocol from that point; if additional action is required that leads to suspension and filing reports to state licensing boards then Pro-Act has the information to do so. Thus far the organization hasn’t experienced this type of …show more content…
Pro-Act allows all individuals that visit the site to become members/volunteers. Once you have this status you are allowed to take classes and participate in activities that are given at the facility. Often times some of the individuals running groups or that are assisting other members aren’t trained or familiar with policy, procedure, and ethics. I believe to effectively be able to assist those in need you should have comprehensive training and skill practice. There is members that are eager and willing to assist others based on their background and congruence in certain situations. Although this may be helpful in some circumstances; in my opinion, I don’t believe it’s the best method for the service user. (This poses a problem with confidentiality, misrepresentation, and the list goes
• Privacy and confidentiality (1.07) o Confidentiality is one that is often exposed. Pro-Act holds various groups on the daily basis month to month. The individuals that attend these groups are extremely diverse. Diversity in these groups range from gender, religion, and cultural. It is difficult to provide and assure confidentiality within these group sessions. Side conversations/gossip is sometimes heard within the organization. Occasionally it is addressed but, often it is overlooked.
• Cultural competence and social diversity (1.05) o I was able to sit in on a group that was ran by one of the members that totally disregarded the other member’s religion. …show more content…
Does your agency have a code of ethics that they follow? Describe.
Yes, Pro-Act does have a code of ethics that they follow. I was informed that their code of ethics is listed in their employee handbook/staff manual; which I was unable to obtain. I was informed that there is also a separate set an ethics that are in place for each position within the organization. Ex: Certified Recovery Specialist - CRS, Certified Peer Specialist - CPS, Social worker, volunteer coordinator, etc. Each of the positions have separate ethics in place to adhere too.
4. How does you agency handle violations of ethics? (incident reports, termination, suspension, reports to state licensing boards)
Depending upon the situation it is various ways to handle the conflict. If the conflict involved a member than the staff may need to complete an incident report if a verbal acknowledgment is not suitable. If the problem involved a staff member the site director would be informed and would follow protocol from that point; if additional action is required that leads to suspension and filing reports to state licensing boards then Pro-Act has the information to do so. Thus far the organization hasn’t experienced this type of …show more content…
Pro-Act allows all individuals that visit the site to become members/volunteers. Once you have this status you are allowed to take classes and participate in activities that are given at the facility. Often times some of the individuals running groups or that are assisting other members aren’t trained or familiar with policy, procedure, and ethics. I believe to effectively be able to assist those in need you should have comprehensive training and skill practice. There is members that are eager and willing to assist others based on their background and congruence in certain situations. Although this may be helpful in some circumstances; in my opinion, I don’t believe it’s the best method for the service user. (This poses a problem with confidentiality, misrepresentation, and the list goes