Code of Ethics
Obey all applicable Federal, DoD, and Service branch laws and regulations.
A standard of ethical practice.
meeting the victim where they are at, providing options, offering resources and allowing the victim to be the "driver" of their recovery.
Victim-centered approach
Self Helpline 101 and 102, must always be included in packet.
Mandatory courses for recertification.
exists when two or more rights, values, obligations, or responsibilities come into conflict.
Ethical Dilemma
a client comes into the office to discuss that they feel uncomfortable with the attention from a superior. They've been sending the client sexual messages, massaging their shoulders and caressing their arm.
Provide options: SVC, EOA/EOL, State SEEM, direct approach, or to continue to be an ear until their ready to move forward.
- Conduct relationships as a way to promote mutual respect and improvement of service.
- share knowledge and encourage proficiency and excellence in victim assistance
Colleague relationships.
is the act of putting fault on the victim, a philosophy in direct opposition of advocacy principles and practice.
Victim-blaming
in-person, live-webinar, and recorded courses that enhance an advocate's understanding of their position.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
process or strategy for acting on behalf of others to help them obtain services and rights that they might not otherwise receive but that they need to advance their well-being.
Advocacy
A person comes into the office to let someone know that their squad leader likes to use "good-games" as an encouragement tool. This person finds this uncomfortable and feels like it happens to them more than their colleagues and their hand lingers sometimes.
Military defines this as assault. They're eligible for SAPR services. They can complete a report option and/or call an SVC. They can get BH/MH counseling referrals.
- Maintain high personal and professional standards in capacity of a services provider and advocate.
- In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, respect the privacy of information provided by the victims privileged communications.
Personal Ethics
the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations.
Human Dignity
honesty regarding any charges, convictions, counselings, and conflicts of interest.
Suitablity standards.
putting aside personal convictions, politics or conflicts to assure that the victim is getting responsive person-centered care.
Leaving biases at the door.
You're watching the news and you find out that a service member in your organization has gone to the press anonymously about an assault that occurred during an Annual Training period. This person did not go to your office first.
Open with limited information Case
a system of moral principles or standards governing behaviors and relationships that is based on professional beliefs and values.
Ethics
acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice.
Integrity
breaching confidentiality, knowingly providing incorrect information, adverse action flags, EO or IG investigations. Ht/WT flags, security clearance removals, not completing recertification requirements
Revoked DSAAC-P credentials
Informing of confidentiality exemptions upfront, (abuse of minors, elders, & disabled, duty to warn, suicidality)
Setting Expectations
Someone comes to your office to tell you their friend was date raped at a party with the unit last drill. They don't want to come forward and they can't prove it, but want to tell someone. You open a _____ ______ _________ case.
Open with limited
Every SARC and VA must act with integrity, treat all victims of sexual assault crimes with dignity and compassion, and uphold principles of justice for accused and accuser alike.
SAPR Professional Code of Ethics
the presenting of principles of SAPR within daily life, within professional and personal environments, not contributing to the continuum of harm and embodying steps of bystander intervention.
Role modeling
Informing SAPR staff of upcoming deployments (volunteered or required) Unit transfers, taking command or responsibility, pending ETS, known medical leave (maternity/paternity, FMLA, Surgical recovery)
Timely Notification
Referring victim out when relationship isn't working. Meeting them out in the community if uncomfortable at an installation. Asking non-judgemental and open-ended questions, offer options/give choice, validating feelings.
Victim-Centered approach
A Service member mentions that the subject and their friends are making drill very uncomfortable, the SM isn't being included in any of the usual morale activities that they used to be, and they are stuck doing more unfavorable duties than their peers or even before.
Recommend they talk with their SVC, if they have one, or IG, either together or through warm-hand off.