Counselor Ethics And Responsibilities Paper
Counselor Ethics & Responsibilities
Patrice Walker
Grand Canyon University: PCN 505 09/18/2013
Ethics & Responsibilities Counselor’s ethics and responsibilities are a very important part of their job. There are ethical codes set for counselors to perform by. The responsibilities of counselors range and vary due to clients and their situations. One of a counselor’s main priorities is to protect their clients’ privacy. Counselors have the ethical responsibility to understand and respect client’s rights and to protect them throughout the counseling relationship. Ultimately, counselors must have a clear and precise understanding of laws, ethical codes, and agency policies to comply with conduct governing …show more content…
This ethical issue would be rather challenging for me to manage in my future practice as a counselor. In this particular case, a 19-year-old rape victim had her mind set on having an abortion and was seeking counseling to help her parents cope with her decision. Her parents do not believe in abortion due to religious purposes and would disown her as their daughter is she proceeded with the abortion. As a counselor, it would be challenging for me to try to convince the parents that their daughter is making the best decision because as a parent myself, I would stand by my daughter and be supportive, taking under consideration of how she became pregnant. In order to overcome this challenge, I would seek more knowledge on family therapy. I would also seek consultation from my supervisor and fellow counselors on how to better counselor and treat clients and situations such as this …show more content…
Record Keeping Guidelines. Retrieved on September 18, 2013, from http://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/record-keeping.pdf
Corey, G., Corey, M.S., & Callanan, P. (2011). Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions. (8thed). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Comer, R., J. (2005). Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 4th ed. New York. Worth Publishers. Retrieved on September 18, 2013.
Granich, Steven (2013). Duty to Warn, Duty to Protect. Retrieved on September 18, 2013 from http://www.socialworker.com/home/feature_articles/
Grohol, J. (2009). Your Patient Rights in Therapy. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 16, 2013, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/15/your-patient-rights-in-therapy.
National Abortion Federation (2010). Threats to Abortion Rights. Retrieved on September 15, 2013 from http://www.prochoice.org/policy/states/biased_counseling.html
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (2000). Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents. Retrieved on September 16, 2013, from http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_gay/f_gay.pdf
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. & Affiliates (NBCC) (June 8, 2012). Code of Ethics. Retrieved on September 16, 2013, from
Patrice Walker
Grand Canyon University: PCN 505 09/18/2013
Ethics & Responsibilities Counselor’s ethics and responsibilities are a very important part of their job. There are ethical codes set for counselors to perform by. The responsibilities of counselors range and vary due to clients and their situations. One of a counselor’s main priorities is to protect their clients’ privacy. Counselors have the ethical responsibility to understand and respect client’s rights and to protect them throughout the counseling relationship. Ultimately, counselors must have a clear and precise understanding of laws, ethical codes, and agency policies to comply with conduct governing …show more content…
This ethical issue would be rather challenging for me to manage in my future practice as a counselor. In this particular case, a 19-year-old rape victim had her mind set on having an abortion and was seeking counseling to help her parents cope with her decision. Her parents do not believe in abortion due to religious purposes and would disown her as their daughter is she proceeded with the abortion. As a counselor, it would be challenging for me to try to convince the parents that their daughter is making the best decision because as a parent myself, I would stand by my daughter and be supportive, taking under consideration of how she became pregnant. In order to overcome this challenge, I would seek more knowledge on family therapy. I would also seek consultation from my supervisor and fellow counselors on how to better counselor and treat clients and situations such as this …show more content…
Record Keeping Guidelines. Retrieved on September 18, 2013, from http://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/record-keeping.pdf
Corey, G., Corey, M.S., & Callanan, P. (2011). Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions. (8thed). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Comer, R., J. (2005). Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 4th ed. New York. Worth Publishers. Retrieved on September 18, 2013.
Granich, Steven (2013). Duty to Warn, Duty to Protect. Retrieved on September 18, 2013 from http://www.socialworker.com/home/feature_articles/
Grohol, J. (2009). Your Patient Rights in Therapy. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 16, 2013, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/15/your-patient-rights-in-therapy.
National Abortion Federation (2010). Threats to Abortion Rights. Retrieved on September 15, 2013 from http://www.prochoice.org/policy/states/biased_counseling.html
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (2000). Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents. Retrieved on September 16, 2013, from http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_gay/f_gay.pdf
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. & Affiliates (NBCC) (June 8, 2012). Code of Ethics. Retrieved on September 16, 2013, from