Challenges of Being an Advocate or Mediator Stephanie Jones Advocacy and Mediation BSHS 441 10/31/11 Christian F. Johnson‚ MS‚ LCSW Challenges of Being an Advocate or Mediator In this paper of Challenges of Being an Advocate and Mediator the ethical‚ moral‚ and legal challenges of potential dual relationships will be explored. My opinion on the integration of advocacy and mediation in the human services field will be discussed. This paper will close with an identification of my personal philosophy
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Dual Relationships and Boundaries Dual relationships are defined as both therapeutic and personal relations that occur between a client and professional therapist (Pope & Keith-Spiegel‚ 2008). Although they are relatively easy to define‚ it also can be difficult for professionals to recognize that a dual relationship has occurred in his or her practice. When a therapist does enter another noticeably different relationship with a client‚ a dual relationship has occurred (Pope‚ 1997). Some
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When it comes to relationships‚ having multiple relationships with a client can be disadvantage to client’s welfare and the quality of help provided by the therapist. There are various reasons to how this can happen when there is already an existing relationship in therapy between the client and the therapist. Dual relationships might occur when the therapist and the client know a mutual person which can cause both to know of each other. In some cases after the therapy ends the client and the therapist
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extensive literature review I found little documentation about the acceptability of dual relationships in counseling. Mostly‚ you must take the information provided that advises against dual relationships and infer the opposite. Likewise‚ relationships with colleagues‚ supervisors/supervisees‚ students‚ and employees are governed in regards for what to do and not to do. My example of an acceptable dual relationship in counseling is a therapist who lives in a rural area‚ experiences a vehicular
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initiate a relationship with their clients other than the one stated by the therapy setting. Such a relationship sets the path for a dual relationship‚ which may take place prior to‚ during‚ or after therapy. However‚ dual relationships with clients are seen as negative since they are equated to sexual transgressions and client-exploitation. As a result‚ dual relationships are often non-professional and are embedded within a psychologist’s different professional roles. There are instances where dual relationship
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Dual Relationships and Boundaries University of Phoenix Professor Rawls PSYCH 545 September 2012 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine dual relationships and boundaries. Scenarios are presented in class‚ these scenarios deal with different types of dual relationships. The objective for this assignment was selecting one for examination. After a scenario is selected the concept of the dual relationship is evaluated. In this evaluation the concept of dual relationships
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Challenges of Being an Advocate and Neutral Facilit BSHS 441/ Advocacy and Mediation July 24‚ 2013 Challenges of Being an Advocate and Neutral Facilitator Advocacy and mediation are integrated into various spectrums of the human services field‚ but when two methods of helping present challenges for one another there may pose a problem. Ethical‚ moral‚ and legal challenges of potential dual relationships are common‚ there are approaches that can
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chance of a dual relationship with J.D.‚ or any of my clients‚ is slim. However‚ for social workers in rural areas where there are fewer mental health professionals‚ dual relationships‚ a therapeutic as well as a social‚ professional‚ or business relationship with a client‚ are harder to avoid. Even in larger cities like Pittsburgh many residents do not leave their communities‚ making the possibilities of a dual relationships more likely. When working with J.D. a dual relationship could
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mean to have boundaries in a relationship? In the profession of counseling‚ there is a code of ethics that guides counseling in standards that are required. The code of ethics is designed by The American Counseling Association to protect and serve clients and counselors. Boundaries can include small things such as gifts‚ outside of the office meeting‚ eating lunch‚ and of course physical touch‚ sexual relations and personally networking socially. A dual relationship can be defined as both therapeutic
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Challenges of Dual Relationships in Mediation and Advocacy Robert Hands University of Phoenix Advocacy and Mediation 441 D. Smith June 19‚ 2010 Challenges of Dual Relationships in Mediation and Advocacy A mediator is a neutral go-between who convenes with two or more people or parties to smooth the progress and help with communicating in order to agree about a matter or close over a difference that is present between the two people or parties. The mediator does not decide the matter
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