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Ethics for School Counselors

Ethics for School Counselors. Mustang Public Schools October 20, 2010 Wendy Perry, M.Ed., LPC, NBCT Technical Careers Counselor Moore Norman Technology Center & Gina Musae, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, NCSC Dean of Students Darlington Public Schools. Disclosure.

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Ethics for School Counselors

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  1. Ethics for School Counselors Mustang Public Schools October 20, 2010 Wendy Perry, M.Ed., LPC, NBCT Technical Careers Counselor Moore Norman Technology Center & Gina Musae, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, NCSC Dean of Students Darlington Public Schools

  2. Disclosure • I am not an attorney… any information given in this presentation is based on my study, experience, and training as a professional school counselor and not meant to take the place of legal advice.

  3. Agenda • Intro to Ethics • Terminology • Decision Making Model • Advanced Ethical Decision Making • Cases discussed • Closing/Evaluation

  4. Ethics 101 Ethics is defined as: • a principle of right or good conduct or a body of such principles. • A system of moral principals or values. • The rules of standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession.

  5. Codes of Ethics provide an idealized standard of practice to which counselors should aspire. Legal Standards are developed by legislators (and interpreted by judges) to set the minimum professional standards that are tolerated by society. Ethics vs. Legal Standards

  6. Privilege Legal term to keep confidentiality with clients…lawyers, doctors, clergy Does not apply to school counselors. Confidentiality Keep information private but must reveal when subpoenaed by the court. Does not hold legal status. Does apply to school counselors What’s the difference?

  7. Kitchener’s Critical Evaluation Model • Autonomy • Beneficence • Nonmaleficence • Justice or fairness

  8. Another Perspective • School counselors can look to moral principles or “shared beliefs or agreed-upon assumptions that guide the ethical reasoning of helping professionals” (Remley & Herlihy, 2001, p. 3) upon which the codes of ethics are based. The moral principles most often cited in relation to ethical practices of counselors include the following:

  9. Veracity or telling the truth • Justice or fairness • Nonmaleficence or doing no harm • Beneficence or doing good • Autonomy or respecting free choice • Fidelity or keeping promises

  10. Steps to take • Identify the problem or dilemma; be aware of the different perspectives that may be used to identify the problem. • Identify the potential issues involved. Consider autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. • Review the relevant ethical guidelines. Is there one or should there be one?

  11. Obtain consultation; this is a good way to test reasoning and decision making strategies. • Consider possible and probable courses of action. • Enumerate the consequences of various decisions. • Decide what appears to be the best course of action.

  12. Decision Making Model Summary • How do your emotions define this problem? • How does you intellect define the problem? • Apply ethical codes and law • Consider the chronological and developmental levels of the student • Consider the setting • CONSULT, CONSULT, CONSULT

  13. Code of Ethics/Standards • American School Counseling Association (ASCA) • American Counseling Association (ACA) • National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

  14. Technology • Faxes • Get written permission to fax confidential information-release of records • Emails • Not confidential, public information • Confidentiality disclosure will not stand up in court • Cyber counseling

  15. Scenarios • An 8 year old boy discloses he has tried marijuana with his older brother • Do you tell the parent? What about the brother? Does age matter? What if the boy was a senior in high school and his brother was a college student?

  16. Continued • A 17 year old student comes to your office drunk and begs you not to call the police or his parents • Do you call? What if his parents are very abusive? What if he has a prior history with the police and this will create more financial and personal hardships for him and his family? What if he shows signs of clinical depression and you’re worried he may be suicidal?

  17. Continued • Let’s hear your scenarios….what are you dealing with in your offices? • Suicide • Alcohol/Drug Use • Sexual Behaviors • Violent Behavior

  18. Peer Blog

  19. Resources • American School Counselor Association www.schoolcounselor.org • American Counseling Association www.counseling.org • Licensed Professional Counselor website www.health.ok.gov/program/lpc • National Board for Certified Counselors www.nbcc.org • Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling by Remley, Hermann, and Huey

  20. Questions?? Wendy Perry, LPC, NBCT Counselor Moore Norman Technology Center 405-217-8263 wperry@mntechnology.com Gina Musae, LPC, NCSC, NCC Dean of Students Darlington School 405-590-9761 gina.musae@yahoo.com

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