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Ethical Issues Paper

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Ethical issues are important rules that people and organizations set for others to follow. Ethical issues inform individuals of things that are okay and not okay to do in a professional setting. Consequences for not following ethical issues include, temporary leave, termination, lawsuit, etc. The textbook Issues and Ethics in the Helping Profession lists a variety of ethical issues that professionals must follow. In chapter seven, two ethical issues that really stand out are social relationships with clients and boundaries. I learned that it is not okay to become friends with a client for several reasons. The first reason is because it can affect the therapist roll with the client. Having a social relationship with a client puts the therapist …show more content…

Although faculty is responsible for training therapist, the therapist is responsible in making sure they are receiving the necessary training they need to become a competent practitioner. Therapist competence can become an ethical issue if the therapist do not receive the required training and skills to work effectively and appropriately to treat clients in a specific area (Corey). This chapter made me realize how important it is for me to get the necessary training to become a human services practitioner. During my training I will make sure to ask questions and get clarification when …show more content…

While in counseling therapist must use the techniques they usually use and are trained to use. It becomes an ethical issue when therapist start using a variety of techniques they are not familiar with just to help their client. It becomes an ethical and legal issue when the therapist agrees to work with a client who has a diagnostic that the therapist is not familiar with. The reason why this is considered a legal and ethical issue is because the therapist would not be providing the help the client actually needs. When I become a human services practitioner I will make sure I only use the techniques I am familiarized with and will refer any clients who have a diagnostic I am unfamiliar with to another therapist who may have more experience in the

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