Dominik Ethical Violations

In the scenario with Kara and Dominik, there is a lot wrong with this situation. Two potential ethical violations that may harm the client is first, Kara diagnosing Dominik with ADHD without getting a medical evaluation done first. She may not be that experienced to diagnosis him by what only she observed. Without a medical evaluation to accurately diagnosis him, it could cause harm to Dominik, fi he does not have ADHA. In the ACA Code of Ethics (2014), code E.5.a, proper diagnosis, counselors take special care to provide proper diagnosis of mental disorders. Assessment techniques used to determine client care are carefully selected and appropriately used. Kara did not do that, she just went on observation of what the patient was doing.
Another ethical violation is meeting outside of the office. When Dominik asked if they could meet at a restaurant, Kara should have politely said no and reviewed the privacy policy to him, that having a session at a restaurant where a lot of people could be at is violating privacy rights. People may overhear the conversation and may hear parts that he may not want to disclosed to anyone else but the counselor. In the AMHCA code of ethics (2017), it states in code 5.b. counseling environments mental health counselor will provide an accessible counseling environment to individual with
The client-counselor relationship is getting more personal than professional. In the AMHCA code of ethics (2017), in code 6.h. about telehealth, distance counseling and the use of social media, counselors do not engage in virtual relationships with clients as it could potentially be a violation of confidentiality. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media should be professional profiles that are kept separate from personal profiles. Counselors should not establish connections or engage with clients through social