1 / 24

Ethics for Support Staff

arlais
Download Presentation

Ethics for Support Staff

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

    1. 1 Ethics for Support Staff Julia Smith, CRC & Kim Poage, CRC OVRS In-Service, August 3 & 4, 2010 Western Oregon University

    2. 2 Presentation Outline Why are ethical standards needed? What are the current ethical standards that guide the work in the rehabilitation field? How do you make ethical decisions? Specific ethical scenarios submitted by HSA staff will be reviewed and discussed.

    3. We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are. -Talmud 3

    4. 4 Need for Ethical Standards Ensuring competent professional behavior Responsibility to public trust Professional monitor their own and other members’ professional behavior

    5. 5 Ethical issues are regulated by both professional codes and laws Ethics are standards that govern the conduct of its professional members Laws are rules that govern the affairs of people within a community, state, or country

    6. 6 CRC Code of Ethics 2010 Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors http://www.crccertification.com

    7. 7 Autonomy – encourage independence and self-determination Beneficence – promote good or wellness Fidelity – be faithful and keep promises Justice – commit to fairness Nonbeneficence – do no harm Veracity – make honest promises and not deceive or exploit clients Major Principles in CRC Code of Ethics

    8. 8 Sections of the CRC Code Section A: The Counseling Relationship

    9. 9 CRC Sections cont. Section B: Confidentiality, Privileged Communication, & Privacy

    10. 10 CRC Sections cont. Section C: Advocacy and Accessibility

    11. 11 CRC Sections cont. Section D: Professional Responsibility

    12. 12 CRC Sections cont. Section E: Relationships with Other Professionals

    13. 13 CRC Sections cont. Section F: Forensics and Indirect Services

    14. 14 CRC Sections cont. Section G: Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation

    15. 15 CRC Sections cont. Section H: Teaching, Supervision, and Training

    16. 16 CRC Sections cont. Section I: Research and Publication

    17. 17 CRC Sections cont. Section J: Technology and Distance Counseling

    18. 18 CRC Sections cont. Section K: Business Practices

    19. 19 CRC Sections cont. Section L: Resolving Ethical Issues

    20. 20 8 Steps to Making Ethical Decisions Identify the problem or dilemma Identify the potential issues involved; evaluate the rights/responsibilities of all parties Review the relevant ethics codes Know the applicable laws and regulations

    21. 21 8 Steps continued… Seek consultation Consider possible/probable courses of action - brainstorm List the consequences of various decisions Decide on the best course of action

    22. 22 Goal of Ethical Practice… Is NOT to provide the right answers, but to ask the right questions. Asking the right questions will lead to ethically sound professional decisions.

    23. 23 Practice Scenarios Carefully read your scenario What facts/information do you have? Do you need more information? What are the key ethical issues in the situation? Is this an ethical dilemma or violation? What are the applicable principles? What options for action can you think of and what outcomes can you predict for each? Identify your choice of action with rationale.

    24. 24 Kim Poage, M.S., CRC Julia Smith, Ph.D., CRC, LPC Rehabilitation Counselor Education Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon 97361 503-838-8324 poagek@wou.edu smithj@wou.edu

More Related