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Multicultural Ethical Standards

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Legal and ethically a counselor can not discriminate against people because of their cultural background. Having an understanding of the values and beliefs of the culture a counselor is working with will help prevent issues from occurring such as prejudice and bias. A counselor needs to have a strong understanding of cultural competence but also an understanding of their personal beliefs and values and not impose their beleifs and values onto the client with will help prevent conflicts. According to the American School Counselor Association Ethical Standards for School Counselors a professional school counselor must respect all student’s values, beliefs, and cultural background, and can not impose their personal values onto the students. A …show more content…

The American School Counseing Association Ethical Standards for School Counsleors section E.2.a-g are extremely important when it comes to multicultural counseling, advocating for all students, social justice, and leadership. A school counselor needs to expand awareness, skills, and knowledge in multicultural and social justice advocacy, as well as not imposing personal values on students. They need to advocate for all students and equitable school and counseling policies and practices, programs, and materials, continue to acquire skills and knowledge to work with a diverse student body. Provide culturally responsive language, be inclusive, provide workshops to families, two way communications to get families involved in their students eduction, be a leader in creating equity based programs, and “develop competencies in how prejudice, power and various forms of oppression, such as ableism, ageism, classism, familyism, genderism, hertosexism, immigrationism, ligusicism, racism, religionism, and sexism, affect slef, students, and other stakeholder” (2010, p.

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The ACA standard also focuses on ethical issues in technology, online counseling, and social media. Another focus is on the imposition of counselor values on whether referrals should be made because of the counselor’s religious or other values. The ACA standards clarify that referrals are made only based on skill-based competency, not personal values. The ACA was more specific in stating the values of the counseling profession in the introduction; the enhancement of human development, diversity, and multiculturalism, social justice, the integrity of the counselor-client relationship and

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Definitions of multicultural Competence Frontline Human Service Providers, was collaboratively written by L. Caldwell, D. Tarver, D. Iwamoto, S. Herzberg, P. Cerda-Lizarraga, and T. Mack. The article was published by the journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. This article explores different definitions provided by ninety nine different human service providers who are on the frontline serving in the helping capacity. All information they have in counseling was gain from firsthand experience. Color blindness, client focused, acknowledgement of cultural differences, textbook consistent, resources driven, skills-based, and self-integrated, are used throughout the article as terms that are frequently used to define multicultural.

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It also encourages the counselor to seek out other professionals to determine the validity of harm. Also important are the ethical and legal guidelines when counseling friends and family. The American Counseling Association (2014 standard A.5.d.) conveys that counselors are prohibited from engaging in counseling relationships with friends or family members with whom they cannot remain objective. To evaluate another scope of ethical and legal implications of crossing boundaries in a therapeutic stance, the American Counseling Association (2014 standard A.5.d) allows the counselor to determine and monitor their relationships and to reframe from offering therapeutic services when unable to remain objective leaves room for the counselor to make their judgment. Texas administrative code directly addresses that the licensee must not provide counseling services to previous or current family members, personal friends, educational associates, or business associates.

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Students need to feel accepted for who they are; which includes their culture, skin color, identity, and sexual orientation. Being discriminated against or experiencing bias in the classroom creates a place that is no longer safe for the student. In Layli Long Soldiers article, “Now, You Will Listen '' she tells a story about her daughter standing up and speaking the truth about how her teacher should be more culturally appropriate in the classroom. Layli Long Soldier expresses the heartwarming feeling that she experiences from her daughter's strength to be able to defend and shield a culture that she doesn't even belong to. The courage it takes to be an ally at such a young age should be normalized.

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The ethical standards for the American Counseling Association began in the 1960’s. School counselors adhere to the ASCA Codes of Ethics to have a sense of shared identity and values. The code of ethics serves as an outline for ethical behavior to assist counselors in making the best possible decisions in compromising situations (Gregoire, 2013, page 4). Therefore, in this paper it will be discussed, the values of the ASCA Code of Ethics, the ability to adhere to these standards, and examples that indicate a clear adherence to the ethical guidelines.   Code of Ethics

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Counselors must be aware of their ethical and legal obligations when providing counseling services, such as those related to crisis prevention and intervention. This knowledge can guide the counselor in making appropriate decisions to best assist the client. The American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014) provides counselors with the core principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice and fidelity to guide them in decisions making. Furthermore, the following ACA (2014) ethical codes are applicable to crisis counseling: A.1.a. Primary responsibility.

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My role in providing behavioral counseling to my clients was contingent on a positive connection with the child, their family, and the family team. More often than not, multiple members of the overall group were from various cultural backgrounds. At times, interactions with a parent could have been misinterpreted due to the nature of the communication style or punishment of the child. Without the knowledge of cultural expectations and interactions different than my own, I may have misinterpreted actions that could have led me to alternatively and incorrectly address client

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Counseling Services in Hispanic Culture The topic of culture used to be largely debated in the world of clinicians and psychologists, fortunately, this is now viewed as a fundamental competency (e.g., Vera & Speight 2003). The American Counseling Association is the largest association of professional counselors worldwide, they define counseling as “a collaborative effort between the counselor and client. Professional counselors help clients identify goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional turmoil; seek to improve communication and coping skills; strengthen self-esteem; and promote behavior change and optimal mental health”.

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As a woman of color, I believe it is essential that I become aware of my own biases in order to help individuals that have different beliefs, values, and cultural practices. When I was done completing the “Multicultural Counseling Competencies: A Self Examination” assessment, I became aware of my strengths, weaknesses, and areas where I need to grow as a future college counselor. To begin with, I notice that I questioned myself continuously whether I take the time to evaluate the limits of my competency when helping a student from a different cultural heritage from mine.

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In consideration of cultural counseling, social workers will provide interventions to help identify clients’ barriers and identify their family expectations and cultural assumptions that influence their life choices. This tie into helping the client identify ways and solutions when they want to go against their family or cultural expectations, but at the same time be respectful of the client’s overall cultural values and bring awareness to the client that their cultural values and racism may influence their aspirations. Afterwards, the social workers must counsel the client to encourage and promote

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Shin et al. (2017) theorized that intersectionality serves as the framework for counselors to examine and understand how a person’s social identity and interpersonal effectiveness are affected due to biases and the various methods of oppression endured within society. In fact, the notion of intersectionality serves as the conduit to recognizing the impact of discriminatory behaviors has on a person’s ability to thrive and achieve domains of significance successfully. The unfortunate reality is that the marginalized and underprivileged minority groups that comprise our societies have difficulties accessing counseling services that are impartial to enhance his or her autonomy (Shin et al., 2017). As a whole, it should be expected that the people seeking therapeutic services are in desperate need of counselors that are multiculturally responsive to the diverse needs of marginalized ethnic groups (Shin et al., 2017).

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Adherence to professional ethics is a foundational aspect of counseling practice. As students, we are trained to be ethically competent, providing the most principled treatment for our clients. Yet, ethical issues are not just encountered by novice counselors, experienced practitioners face ethical dilemmas throughout their career, as well. The American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (2014) sets ethical obligations and provides guidance for how to manage ethical dilemmas. The code considers professional values that counselors should be aware of, but also ethical principles that guide practice (ACA, 2014).

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(pg.80) Acknowledging and embracing a student’s racial or ethnic background is important, but it is just a piece of the educational puzzle. Effective teachers must be culturally responsive, with fine-tuned classroom management skills, and high expectations for all their students. It is crucial for an effective

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Duffy and Chenail (2008) stated when using a research approach in counseling, the counselor needs to make sure they understand the value and the purpose of the research study. The research needs to be appropriate to the client needs. Therefore, the counselor should be aware of the role and the responsibilities when using research for their client that they might not be any biases or cultural sensitive towards the client, if the counselor does not feel comfortable using the research the counselor can also reference “The Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association”. Sherpis and Daniels (2017) specified when a counselor is conducting a research study or using a research they should consider the dignity and welfare of the client. The counselor needs to make sure to respect clients at all times.

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Although some rightfully argue that all counseling is cross-cultural, when working with clients who are from a different culture than one’s own, the schism is often great. Therefore, cross-cultural competence is a theme we will visit and revisit throughout this text, and I will offer a number of ways for you to lessen the gap between you and your client. One model that can help bridge the gap is D’Andrea and Daniela’s (2005) RESPECTFUL Counseling Model, which highlights ten factors that counselors should consider addressing with

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