Steve's Journey
This amazing story of Steve and his counselor is one that everyone can relate too. Steve is having many issues mentally and physically. He is seeking help in helping him sleep better, but for this to happen Steve needs to accomplish things and accept certain things about him such as realizing that he won’t be fully ever normal. This is totally ok, because the parts of him that aren’t normal are extraordinary (Halstead, 2000). Steve’s story teaches us the never accept being told that we can’t do something. The counselor’s role in Steve’s journey was not to guide his path but to be a companion on the path. The counselor before believe that his mission was to fix and help those broken seeking help from him, that he was the “hero's travel guide-someone who is supposed to make the client's path shorter, smoother, or less painful” (Halstead, 2000, para 32). After his encounter with Steve he realized he had been wrong about trying to make the path less painful, shorter, he was instead of guiding them on the path to just be there and be a companion on their path. That even though a person’s gets told they can’t do it, doesn’t mean they can’t. Putting you whole mind and body to something can lead to great results. The Counselor himself learned a lot while walking with Steve on his path such as: he
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learned he can’t always fix things that he just needs to be here for the ride and be supportive. “As the hero's companion I must be willing to share in the client's pain as well as new, and oftentimes unexpected, discoveries” (Halstead, 2000, para 33). He can’t make anyone’s path easier, it’s up to the client not him on the path they choose and how long it will take to finish their own path. By doing this he is able to see new possibilities within himself and the clients. Like this story of the Counselor and Steve I believe with my heart and body that we meet people for reasons, that they can change us. We may not know the reason right away but with time they become clear. For example by Husband now of 10 yrs., when we first meet it was over phone calls and emails. We only met due to my BFF Greg not picking up and letting his BFF Brandon pick up. It was random and odd since no one ever picks up Greg’s phone unless it’s him. Brandon became my best friend fast, even though we had nothing in common other than Greg, he came out of nowhere but yet he was everything I needed.
Well 4 months into knowing him and a month into dating him, I ended up getting raped by two people on of them was named Brandon. My husband’s name is Brandon, this was very hard for me to accept, that my rapist had the same name as my Boyfriend at the time. My Boyfriend now husband helped me through that horrible ordeal. He made me whole, it took years but he was like the counselor he was there on the path with me helping me as I went on with life. He has taught me things about myself I never knew, he has taught me how to let my anger go, how to be emotional in front of people and many more things. So I believe with every fiber in my body that every person we know or will met will teach us something about our self, will make us better, will go down a path with us. We might not know why things happen or why certain people will come and go in our lives, but everything happens for a reason. Just like the story the counselor helped Steve on his path, and Steve helped the counselor see things in a new light.
We can see how Steve has changed, how much better he has gotten by accepting the truth about himself and being able to adjust around that. With the counselors help and supportiveness Steve might not have gotten to where he is, or it might would have taken him longer. His relationship with the counselor was pure and honest. No judgements only admiration from each party. Steve went to get help for his sleep issues but ended up on another path that finally got him to accept who he is now. The counselor was on that path with him and experienced the joys and the pains.
Part B: National Organization of Human Services (NOHS) The story of Steve and his counselor is amazing the one thing that I could see as an ethical issue is the phone conversation between the hospital therapist and the counselor.
It does not state if Steve approved for them to communicate so without his approval this violates Standard 8 which according the NOHS is “Human service professionals protect the integrity, safety, and security of client records. Client information in written or electronic form that is shared with other professionals must have the client's prior written consent except in the course of professional supervision or when legally obliged or permitted to share such information” (NOHS, 2015, para
12). The remove any concerns such as the above it’s important to ask the other professionals when talking with them to make sure that the client such as Steve signed the consent form for them to share their concern or findings with the counselor. The NOHS ethical standards are important for any professional to know. It will reduce the risk of causing harm to them self, the client and there employer. People sure now days for breach of confidentiality so it’s vital to know all the ethical standards.
By knowing all standards we can focus on the job at hand without the worry of breaking one of the standards which can result in serious issues. If you are new and haven’t looked at the site you may not know that the responsibility you have to the public, to your employer, your coworkers, to your Job, to yourself, and mostly to your client. As a new person there can be many little mistakes that you make especially if you do not know the Standards for your Profession. When we work with people, groups etc., we want to make sure they know what we can and can’t do; we need to make sure they know that they are protected by confidentially as long as it does not harm them or others. When starting working with new clients we need to make our job responsibilities clear so that later on the lines don’t get blurred and no misunderstanding will happen. Everyone needs to know their responsibility and what we can and can’t share with them or others around them. No matter what you job is there will be standards for you to know and follow. It’s up to you to learn those. When starting a relationship with a client such as the story of the Counselor and Steve it’s important to know what you can and can’t do “offer services only within their knowledge, skill base, and scope of practice” (NOHS,2015, para 31). Confidentiality plays a vital role in any relationship between the client and the counselor. As we learned in Steve’s story the people we come in contact with can change from our paths that we are traveling on. The counselor as we read as changed and learned new things that he didn’t before meeting Steve. Each person we interact with can teach us different things if we are open to it.
learned he can’t always fix things that he just needs to be here for the ride and be supportive. “As the hero's companion I must be willing to share in the client's pain as well as new, and oftentimes unexpected, discoveries” (Halstead, 2000, para 33). He can’t make anyone’s path easier, it’s up to the client not him on the path they choose and how long it will take to finish their own path. By doing this he is able to see new possibilities within himself and the clients. Like this story of the Counselor and Steve I believe with my heart and body that we meet people for reasons, that they can change us. We may not know the reason right away but with time they become clear. For example by Husband now of 10 yrs., when we first meet it was over phone calls and emails. We only met due to my BFF Greg not picking up and letting his BFF Brandon pick up. It was random and odd since no one ever picks up Greg’s phone unless it’s him. Brandon became my best friend fast, even though we had nothing in common other than Greg, he came out of nowhere but yet he was everything I needed.
Well 4 months into knowing him and a month into dating him, I ended up getting raped by two people on of them was named Brandon. My husband’s name is Brandon, this was very hard for me to accept, that my rapist had the same name as my Boyfriend at the time. My Boyfriend now husband helped me through that horrible ordeal. He made me whole, it took years but he was like the counselor he was there on the path with me helping me as I went on with life. He has taught me things about myself I never knew, he has taught me how to let my anger go, how to be emotional in front of people and many more things. So I believe with every fiber in my body that every person we know or will met will teach us something about our self, will make us better, will go down a path with us. We might not know why things happen or why certain people will come and go in our lives, but everything happens for a reason. Just like the story the counselor helped Steve on his path, and Steve helped the counselor see things in a new light.
We can see how Steve has changed, how much better he has gotten by accepting the truth about himself and being able to adjust around that. With the counselors help and supportiveness Steve might not have gotten to where he is, or it might would have taken him longer. His relationship with the counselor was pure and honest. No judgements only admiration from each party. Steve went to get help for his sleep issues but ended up on another path that finally got him to accept who he is now. The counselor was on that path with him and experienced the joys and the pains.
Part B: National Organization of Human Services (NOHS) The story of Steve and his counselor is amazing the one thing that I could see as an ethical issue is the phone conversation between the hospital therapist and the counselor.
It does not state if Steve approved for them to communicate so without his approval this violates Standard 8 which according the NOHS is “Human service professionals protect the integrity, safety, and security of client records. Client information in written or electronic form that is shared with other professionals must have the client's prior written consent except in the course of professional supervision or when legally obliged or permitted to share such information” (NOHS, 2015, para
12). The remove any concerns such as the above it’s important to ask the other professionals when talking with them to make sure that the client such as Steve signed the consent form for them to share their concern or findings with the counselor. The NOHS ethical standards are important for any professional to know. It will reduce the risk of causing harm to them self, the client and there employer. People sure now days for breach of confidentiality so it’s vital to know all the ethical standards.
By knowing all standards we can focus on the job at hand without the worry of breaking one of the standards which can result in serious issues. If you are new and haven’t looked at the site you may not know that the responsibility you have to the public, to your employer, your coworkers, to your Job, to yourself, and mostly to your client. As a new person there can be many little mistakes that you make especially if you do not know the Standards for your Profession. When we work with people, groups etc., we want to make sure they know what we can and can’t do; we need to make sure they know that they are protected by confidentially as long as it does not harm them or others. When starting working with new clients we need to make our job responsibilities clear so that later on the lines don’t get blurred and no misunderstanding will happen. Everyone needs to know their responsibility and what we can and can’t share with them or others around them. No matter what you job is there will be standards for you to know and follow. It’s up to you to learn those. When starting a relationship with a client such as the story of the Counselor and Steve it’s important to know what you can and can’t do “offer services only within their knowledge, skill base, and scope of practice” (NOHS,2015, para 31). Confidentiality plays a vital role in any relationship between the client and the counselor. As we learned in Steve’s story the people we come in contact with can change from our paths that we are traveling on. The counselor as we read as changed and learned new things that he didn’t before meeting Steve. Each person we interact with can teach us different things if we are open to it.