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A response to two of the other discussion posts will be required but I will send that as a separate assignment later.
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Ethics, Law, and Cultural Competence in Counseling
Ethics are not just abstract concepts; they are part of who we are. During our daily personal and professional interactions, we are faced with numerous challenges in practicing these concepts. Common ethical challenges often involve a balancing of beneficence and nonmaleficence, which are foundational definitions of ethics. This balance is between benefits and risks, and it plays a role in nearly every clinical decision you will make.
From developing treatment planning choices, office practices such as confidentiality and record keeping, and other professional behaviors, ethics provides the framework for defining how we should do what we do. However, the counseling field is not immune from a myriad of ethical challenges that require professional counselors to understand how ethics guides their profession. When providing counseling services to clients, counselors must also consider the implications of law and cultural competence in the profession. Ethics provides the foundation for working with all clients, however, counselors must apply the foundational definitions of ethics within the constraints of law and cultural competence. Understanding and integrating ethics, law, and cultural competence in day-to-day activities is a skill that all professional counselors should adopt.
For this Discussion, review the Learning Resources for this week and consider the foundational definitions of ethics. Reflect on the relationship between ethics, law, and cultural competence in the counseling profession.
Post by Day 3 apprehensions or challenges about ethics and law related to your future counseling practice and explain why. Then provide two foundational definitions of ethics related to counseling and explain the importance of both.
Finally, explain the evolving relationship between ethics, law, and cultural competence in counseling.
Be sure to use the Learning Resources and the current literature to support your response.
Respond by Day 6 to two colleagues who had a different perspective on the evolving relationship between ethics, law, and cultural competence.
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Weekly Instructions https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/202010_…
Week 1: Introduction to Ethics and the Law
Introduction
Ethics and legal issues are rarely black and white. Instead, many shades of gray are inherent to the counseling profession. Why do ethical challenges run rampant in this field? What are the foundational principles of ethics and how do they influence law?
Knowing what to do, when, and why in addition to understanding the link between ethics and legal issues is paramount to professional practice. Practicing as a counselor requires adherence to ethical codes; it should be a way of being—a philosophical underpinning in your practice and an automatic part of your interactions with clients.
Yet, you might be asking yourself, “why are there so many potential ethical challenges?” For one thing, “do no harm” may be far more complicated than it sounds. Can you discuss a client’s severe needs to an official? What do you do if you see a client during a family outing? Understanding the relationship between ethics, legalities, and practice is a complex, yet integral component of effective counseling.
This week, you explore the foundational principles of ethics within the context of clinical mental health counseling. You examine the relationship and interplay between counseling practice with respect to sensitivity to diversity and adherence to court rulings. You also examine the evolving nature between cultural competence and ethics. Finally, you explore the contemporary relevance of the philosophical underpinnings of ethical codes.
Objectives
Students will:
Evaluate apprehensions of ethics and law
Analyze foundational definitions of ethics
Analyze the evolving relationship between ethics and law
Analyze contemporary relevance of the philosophical underpinnings of ethical codes Analyze the evolving relationship between cultural competency and ethics
Please proceed to the Learning Resources.
Discussion https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/202010_…
Week 1 Discussion
Discussion 1: Ethics, Law, and Cultural Competence in Counseling
Ethics are not just abstract concepts; they are part of who we are. During our daily personal and professional interactions, we are faced with numerous challenges in practicing these concepts. Common ethical challenges often involve a balancing of beneficence and nonmaleficence, which are foundational definitions of ethics. This balance is between benefits and risks, and it plays a role in nearly every clinical decision you will make.
From developing treatment planning choices, office practices such as confidentiality and record keeping, and other professional behaviors, ethics provides the framework for defining how we should do what we do. However, the counseling field is not immune from a myriad of ethical challenges that require professional counselors to understand how ethics guides their profession. When providing counseling services to clients, counselors must also consider the implications of law and cultural competence in the profession. Ethics provides the foundation for working with all clients, however, counselors must apply the foundational definitions of ethics within the constraints of law and cultural competence. Understanding and integrating ethics, law, and cultural competence in day-to-day activities is a skill that all professional counselors should adopt.
Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider the foundational definitions of ethics. Reflect on the relationship between ethics, law, and cultural competence in the counseling profession.
Post by Day 3 apprehensions or challenges about ethics and law related to your future counseling practice and explain why. Then provide two foundational definitions of ethics related to counseling and explain the importance of both.
Finally, explain the evolving relationship between ethics, law, and cultural competence in counseling.
Be sure to use the Learning Resources and the current literature to support your response.
Respond by Day 6 to a colleague who had a different perspective on the evolving relationship between ethics, law, and cultural competence.
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Learning Resources https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/202010_…
Week 1 Learning Resources
This page contains the Learning Resources for this week. Be sure to scroll down the page to see all of this week’s assigned Learning Resources. To access select media resources, please use the media players below.
Required Resources
Readings
Course Introduction (located in the left navigation bar)
Remley, T. P., Jr., & Herlihy, B. (2016). Ethical, legal, and professional issues in counseling (5th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 1, “Introduction” (pp. 2–24)
Chapter 3, “Multicultural Competence and Social Justice” (pp. 58-78)
American Counseling Association (ACA). (2014). 2014 ACA code of ethics [White Paper]. Retrieved
from https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-e…
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). (2015). 2015 AMHCA code of ethics [White Paper]. Retrieved from http://connections.amhca.org/HigherLogic/System /DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=d4e10fcb-2f3c-c701-aa1d-5d0f53b8bc14
Please proceed to the Discussion.
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Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. (I have also sent individually in separate documents)
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