Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions

Part 1 Introduction to professional ethics: the focus of this book ethical decision-making some suggestions for using this Book self -assessment - an inventory of your attitudes and beliefs chapter summary suggested activities. Part 2 The counsellor as a person and as a professional: Self - awareness and the influence of the therapist's personality and needs the issue of personal therapy for counsellors dealing with transference and countertransference client dependence as an ethical issue manipulation versus collaboration stress in the counselling profession counsellor impairment chapter summary suggested activities. Part 3 Values and the helping relationship: clarifying your own values and their role on your work the ethics of imposing your values on clients differences in life experiences and philosophies the role of spiritual and religious values in counselling end-of-life decisions values pertaining to sexuality ethical and value issues in counselling gay and lesbian clients chapter summary suggested activities. Part 4 Client rights and counsellor responsibilities: the client's right to give informed consent the counsellor's responsibilities in record keeping counsellor's responsibilities in a managed-care system ethical and legal issues in counselling children and adolescents involuntary commitment and human rights malpractice liability in the helping professions causes of malpractice suits ways to protect yourself from malpractice suits course of action in a malpractice suit legal liability in an ethical perspective chapter summary suggested activities. Part 5 confidentiality - ethical and legal issues: confidentiality, privileged communication, and privacy the duty to warn and to protect child abuse - ethical and legal issues ethical and legal aspects of HIV-related issues chapter summary suggested activities. Part 6 Issues in theory, practice, and research: developing a counselling stance the division of responsibility in therapy diagnosis as a professional issue the issue of using tests in counselling the use of techniques in counselling and therapy ethical issues in psychotherapeutic research cultural diversity aspects of research inventory of your position on research chapter summary suggested activities. Part 7 Managing boundaries and multiple relationships: dual relationships in perspective bartering for professional services social relationships with clients and former clients sexual attractions in the client/therapist relationship sexual dual relationships - ethical and legal issues a special case - non-erotic physical contact with clients dealing with unethical behaviour in dual relationships chapter summary.