Ethical, Legal, and Socio-Cultural Practice in Group Counseling
The subject of Suicide has provoked copious ethical, moral, and social deliberations and examinations (Harris & Hawton, 2005). Civilization has fought with the notion of suicide as well as attempting to make coherent logic of the behaviors that proceed (Harris & Hawton, 2005). In managing such a multifaceted individual and social subject, therapists may come across an abundant amount of ethical trials which must be resolved in order to be a functioning specialist (Harris & Hawton, 2005).
Case Study
Beth M. presented for an assessment as a single, American-Indian female; she identified her reasons for seeking services as being "I drink too much and it is causing problems …show more content…
Alcohol related issues looked to be particularly challenging, taking place at conceivably twice the rate of incidence compared to any other populace (Ridley, 2005). In a similar notion, suicide transpires at disturbingly elevated intensities (Ridley, 2005). In order to properly work with clients of other ethnicities it is important for the clinician to combine their own individual principles and standards with those of their occupation and code of ethics (Thompson Higher Education, 2007). It is likewise that the subjective, cultural, and religious principles of the people they are working with be evaluated for a better understanding (Zyphyr, 2006). According to Corey, et al, an American-Indian client may not always answer a very straight forward question or they may hint at something darker without stating it openly; as with the case of Beth M. Per the case study outlined in the assigned reading, Beth stated her complaints throughout the assessment but did not openly communicate with her clinician as to the severity of her symptoms, but in the same manner, the clinician overlooked these stated symptoms and referred her to group therapy (2014, pg. 216). According to Ridley, cultural competence is demarcated as being a set of cultural performances and outlooks …show more content…
This research is unswerving in respect to the results of a past survey that was conducted, which found over 90% of counselors dealt with suicidal clients however only 20% had recognized training as part of their Master’s program (Thompson Higher Education, 2007). It seems that Beth’s clinician overlooked the identified symptoms that were present throughout the assessment. Section 1.04 of the Ethics Code designates that clinicians should only practice within the limits of their instruction and training (Welfel, 2006). An additional ethical element connected to the issue of training comprises of how the clinician responds to a client who is suicidal if that individual does not have passable abilities in handling suicidal clients (Welfel, 2006). Section 2.06 of the Ethics Code designates that the clinician should refer Beth to an outside agency if she has a deficiency in the familiarity needed to copiously aid her client (Welfel, 2006). At the same time it is important to include Section 1.03 of the Code; this looks at the significance of informed consent (Welfel, 2006). The clinician should have adequately informed Beth of the exception to confidentiality, allowing her the ability to contact the necessary agencies
The subject of Suicide has provoked copious ethical, moral, and social deliberations and examinations (Harris & Hawton, 2005). Civilization has fought with the notion of suicide as well as attempting to make coherent logic of the behaviors that proceed (Harris & Hawton, 2005). In managing such a multifaceted individual and social subject, therapists may come across an abundant amount of ethical trials which must be resolved in order to be a functioning specialist (Harris & Hawton, 2005).
Case Study
Beth M. presented for an assessment as a single, American-Indian female; she identified her reasons for seeking services as being "I drink too much and it is causing problems …show more content…
Alcohol related issues looked to be particularly challenging, taking place at conceivably twice the rate of incidence compared to any other populace (Ridley, 2005). In a similar notion, suicide transpires at disturbingly elevated intensities (Ridley, 2005). In order to properly work with clients of other ethnicities it is important for the clinician to combine their own individual principles and standards with those of their occupation and code of ethics (Thompson Higher Education, 2007). It is likewise that the subjective, cultural, and religious principles of the people they are working with be evaluated for a better understanding (Zyphyr, 2006). According to Corey, et al, an American-Indian client may not always answer a very straight forward question or they may hint at something darker without stating it openly; as with the case of Beth M. Per the case study outlined in the assigned reading, Beth stated her complaints throughout the assessment but did not openly communicate with her clinician as to the severity of her symptoms, but in the same manner, the clinician overlooked these stated symptoms and referred her to group therapy (2014, pg. 216). According to Ridley, cultural competence is demarcated as being a set of cultural performances and outlooks …show more content…
This research is unswerving in respect to the results of a past survey that was conducted, which found over 90% of counselors dealt with suicidal clients however only 20% had recognized training as part of their Master’s program (Thompson Higher Education, 2007). It seems that Beth’s clinician overlooked the identified symptoms that were present throughout the assessment. Section 1.04 of the Ethics Code designates that clinicians should only practice within the limits of their instruction and training (Welfel, 2006). An additional ethical element connected to the issue of training comprises of how the clinician responds to a client who is suicidal if that individual does not have passable abilities in handling suicidal clients (Welfel, 2006). Section 2.06 of the Ethics Code designates that the clinician should refer Beth to an outside agency if she has a deficiency in the familiarity needed to copiously aid her client (Welfel, 2006). At the same time it is important to include Section 1.03 of the Code; this looks at the significance of informed consent (Welfel, 2006). The clinician should have adequately informed Beth of the exception to confidentiality, allowing her the ability to contact the necessary agencies