1. Becky Day, EdD Kaplan University, Human Services
HN 450: Unit One Seminar
Becky Day, EdD
Kaplan University, Human Services
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Let’s Get to Know You!
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About our Course: DBs
Main posts
Must answer all the questions asked in such away that is it very clear that you’ve answered all questions
You will be asked to repost if you do not answer the questions
Opinions are encouraged – but should stick to the questions
Your main post should reflect your understanding based on the text and our seminar.
Your main post should include a reference at the bottom showing where you learned your information
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4. About our Course: Projects – U4, 7, and Final
Projects will be graded on both form and content
Please refrain from formatting your paper with pictures, watermarks, backgrounds or text boxes
Projects should have three parts
Cover page
Introduction, Body and Conclusion (Properly cited
Reference list
1” margins, 12pnt, double spaced, Times New Roman font
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Late Work
Late Projects
Projects are due Tuesday 11:59 pm ET of their assigned Unit.
There is a Late Penalty Policy for Projects if you do not let me know the reason for the lateness or if you don’t contact me ahead of time.
You are responsible for understanding the late policy – make sure you read the syllabus thoroughly and let me know any questions you might have
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Communication
Communication with me is very important.
I expect students to communicate with me if they are having problems, questions or concerns
Do not assume that I know what is going on!
If you contact me about being late, expect me to give you a new due date after which the late penalty will apply
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Law and Ethics
Law
defines the minimum standards society will tolerate and is enforced by government
Ethics
represents the ideal standards set and is enforced by professional associations
Regulation
The legal and ethical practice of most mental health professionals is regulated in all 50 states.
State licensing laws establish the scope of practice of professionals and how these laws will be enforced by licensing boards.
Issues and Ethics - Chapter 1 (1)
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8. Professional Monitoring of Practice
The major duties of regulating boards are:
to determine standards for admission into the profession.
to screen applicants applying for certification or licensure.
to regulate the practice of psychotherapy for the public good.
to conduct disciplinary proceedings involving violations of standards of professional conduct as defined by law.
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9. Ethical Decision Making: Key Terms
Values
beliefs and attitudes that provide direction to everyday living
Ethics
beliefs we hold about what constitutes right conduct. Ethics are moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for right conduct.
Morality
our perspectives of right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural context or religious standard
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10. Ethical Decision Making: Key Terms
Community standards (or mores)
define what is considered reasonable behavior when a case involving malpractice is litigated. They vary on interdisciplinary, theoretical, and geographical bases.
Reasonableness
is the care that is ordinarily exercised by others practicing within that specialty in the professional community.
Professionalism
has some relationship to ethical behavior, yet it is possible to act unprofessionally and still not act unethically.
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11. Levels of Ethical Practice
Mandatory Ethics
level of ethical functioning wherein counselors comply with minimal standards, acknowledging the basic “musts” and “must nots”
example: providing for informed consent in professional relationships
Aspirational Ethics
refer to the highest professional standards of conduct to which counselors can aspire
example: providing services pro bono for those in the community who cannot afford needed services
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12. Principle Ethics and Virtue Ethics
focuses on moral issues with the goal of solving a particular dilemma and establishing a framework to guide future ethical thinking and behavior.
asks “Is this situation unethical?”
Virtue Ethics
focuses on character traits of the counselor and non-obligatory ideals
asks “Am I doing what is best for my client?”
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13. Basic Moral Principles to Guide Decision Making
Autonomy: to promote self-determination
Beneficence: to do good for others and promote the well-being of clients
Non-maleficence: to avoid doing harm
Justice: to be fair by giving equally to others and to treat others justly
Fidelity: to make realistic commitments and keep these promises
Veracity: to be truthful and deal honestly with clients
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14. Selected Models of Ethical Decision Making
The feminist model
calls for maximum involvement of the client at every stage of the process
based on the feminist principle that power should be equalized in the therapeutic relationship
The transcultural integrative model
addresses the need for including cultural factors in the process of resolving ethical dilemmas
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15. Selected Models of Ethical Decision Making
The social constructionist model
focuses primarily on the social aspects of decision making in counseling
redefines the ethical decision-making process as an interactive rather than an individual or intrapsychic process and places the decision in the social context itself
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16. Steps in Making Ethical Decisions
The authors’ approach to thinking through ethical dilemmas:
1. Identify the problem or dilemma
2. Identify the potential issues involved
3. Review the relevant ethics codes
4. Know the applicable laws and regulations
5. Obtain consultation
6. Consider possible and probable courses of action
7. Enumerate the consequences of various decisions
8. Choose what appears to be the best course of action
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17. Professional Organizations and Codes of Ethics
1. American Counseling Association (ACA): Code of Ethics, © National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Code of Ethics, © Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC): Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors, © Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC): Code of Ethics, ©2008
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18. Professional Organizations and Codes of Ethics
5. Canadian Counselling Association (CCA): Code of Ethics, © American School Counselor Association (ASCA): Ethical Standards for School Counselors, © American Psychological Association (APA): Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, © American Psychiatric Association: The Principles of Medical Ethics With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry, ©2009
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19. Professional Organizations and Codes of Ethics
9. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA): Ethical Guidelines for Group Therapists, © American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA): Code of Ethics, © American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT): Code of Ethics, © International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC): Ethical Code, ©2005
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20. Professional Organizations and Codes of Ethics
13. Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW): Best Practice Guidelines, © National Association of Social Workers (NASW): Code of Ethics, © National Organization for Human Services: Ethical Standards of Human Service Professionals, © Feminist Therapy Institute (FTI): Feminist Therapy Code of Ethics, © American Music Therapy Association (AMTA): Code of Ethics, ©2008
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