Counseling program planning
Establish philosophy and assess needs
Philosophy or mission
beneficence
working for the good of the individual and society.
Subscribe to
A professional code of ethics and operate accordingly.
Informed consent
Providing information
Counseling responsibility and values
who is the client, the family or each member of the family
Goals are broad statements of the general intentions of the program.
Nonmaleficence
Not doing or inflicting harm
What is Ethical
Terms of professional practice in your field
Confidentiality
Have an ethical obligation to maintain confidentiality
Confidentiality and secrets
family members should discuss the limits of confidentiality
Implementation
Schedule for implementation, hiring, training
autonomy
respect freedom of choice and self determination
Sexual contact in not ethical
Ex. a hug or touch
Confidentiality cannot be assured when
Multiple clients
Custody and other legal implications
diagnostic labels on family members could be used in court later
Developing a plan
Plan is a roadmap guiding the development
Justice
treating individuals equitably, fairly
Sexual attraction towards client
not acted upon
Social relationships
group members are discouraged from forming social relationships and discussing issues
Custody and other legal implications:
Evaluate the program
Whether the goals and objectives established for the counseling program have been met.
fidelity
honoring commitment and keeping promises
Sexual contact is unethical if...
It occurs less than 5 years after therapy
Diverse groups
Need to respect cultural differences and world views
Role values and expectations
There are many issues in counseling when the families are different culturally