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Chapter 9

Professional Concerns



Ethical Considerations

The HSRV professional is continuallyfaced with ethical decisions:

Requires consideration of the situation

from all points of view

List the issues from different viewpoints

Generate possible decisions

Weigh carefully the consequences of

each decision



Summary Points

Codes of ethics:

Reflect professional concerns

Define guiding principles of professional activities

Clarify responsibility to clients, the

agency, and society Are binding to members of the

group adopting the codes



Autonomy

Respect the client’s right to

define problems, help

choose interventions, helpevaluate satisfactions,

promote self-determinationand independence



Nonmaleficence

First do no harm



Beneficence

Act in the client’s best

interest



Justice

Promote equality of

access for clients, be

fair in all interactions,

adhere to principles of

nondiscrimination



Fidelity

Professional fulfill

your promises andmaintain the client’s

trust through honestinteractions



Veracity

Commitment to

honesty



Ethical Consideration

Know the laws

Mandated reporters of

child abuse/neglect



Codes of Ethics

Codes of ethics or ethical

standards reflect professional

concerns and define the guidingprinciples of professional

activities

Clarify professional

responsibilities to client, to



Code of Ethics

Most codes of ethics

stipulate that thehelper’s first

responsibility is toenhance and protect

the client’s welfare



Codes of Ethics

The law intervenes and overridesprofessional codes of ethics only

when necessary to protect the

public’s health, safety, and welfare

E.g., legally supported “duty towarn” possible victims of clients

once counselors understand that a

client is of danger to another person



Ethics & Diversity

Codes of ethics emphasize culturalcompetence encompassing:

Awareness

UnderstandingSkill

Still, ethics in a multicultural societyare complex



Ethics & Diversity

Attitude of respect &

appreciation

Be comfortable with diversity Acquire knowledge of other

cultures

Modify interventions to make

them appropriate to other

cultures



Ethics & Technology

PrivacyConfidentiality

SecurityProfessional need for technology training (ongoing)

Sensitivity that not all clients areequally techno-savvy



Competence & Responsibility

Client is assured that

professional iscompetent to provide

the services




Obligation to ensure

that availableservices meet

acceptable standards



Responsibility

The helping professional is

committed to helping the

client to develop to the bestof their abilities and to protect

them from harm

Promote social justice for

society as a whole




Helpers must know

the ethical and legalprocedures that are

pertinent to their service delivery

functions



Responsibility

Professional is obligated

and committed to provide

good quality services towhomever needs those

services



Responsibility

The helper is concerned withhaving sufficient time to work witha client and the resourcesnecessary for effective practice.Should these not be present, thehelper is responsible for locatingor developing resources such asgrants for additional funding or increased staff for specialized



Confidentiality

Confidentiality is

complex



Privileged communication

Legal term that allowspractitioners to legally

refuse to releasecertain information inresponse to asubpoena



Confidentiality

There are times when

the helper is ethicallyor legally obligated to

breach confidentiality



Relative Confidentiality

Informal sharing of info that

occurs in an agency or

organization amongcoworkers or treatment

team members andsupervisors



Clients’ Rights

Right to privacy

Informed consent

Professional disclosurestatement

Protection of the client from risk

or harm

Legal rulings must also be taken

into account



Ethical Decision Making

Assume an attitude of moralresponsibleness

Commitment to rationalthinking and a knowledge or

moral principles arenecessary components of

moral reasoning



Ethical Decision Making

Identify the problem

Consult with colleagues or

experts

Identify and explore

optionsChoose a course of action

and act



Flowchart For Problem Resolution

Don’t Mess With It!

YES NO

YES

YOU IDIOT!

NO

Will it Blow UpIn Your Hands?

NO

Look The Other Way

Anyone ElseKnows?

You’re SCREWED! YESYES

NO

Hide ItCan You BlameSomeone Else?

NO

NO PROBLEM!

Yes

Is It Working?

Did You MessWith It?

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