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1) Providing counseling services to clients is often challenging and may sometimes create uncomfortable situations. My scenario is with a 45-year-old man who is receiving counseling for bipolar disorder and depression. I have been meeting with this client for about two months. I notice during the sessions, that the client is sometimes reserved, and his girlfriend calls him out of the counseling session at least once during each session. The client and I seem to have good communication, I have made suggestions for him to seek case management services, but the client does not seem to move toward action. The client tells me, he receives food stamps and a monthly social security disability check. He tells me that he is hungry because his money is being taken. When I ask who is taking his money he shuts down and I can tell he does not want to talk about this anymore. I notice his girlfriend entered the other room. The client calls me the next day and tells me he is alone and wants to tell me something. He states that his girlfriend and her family, who he lives with is taking all his money and food stamps. He asks to go to the food bank to get food. On the phone, he shares with me that this has been going on since he moved in with his girlfriend and her family. He also shares he is afraid of his girlfriend and her family.

As I think about this situation, I realize that this is an abusive situation. The client needs a case manager and a therapist to help him overcome the abusive situation. I do not see how I can help this client under this situation, and I acknowledge my professional limitations. I would make two referrals. I would refer him to case management services, and I would refer him to a therapist who specializes in abusive relationships. I believe that I will not be able to help this client under the current circumstances. I do not have a background in abusive relationships. The case manager would help him access services for food and counseling who specialize in abusive relationships. I would believe that relationship counselors may have success in getting him to get out of this abusive relationship. I feel the client would be better served with both of these referrals. I would advise my client I am making referrals because I feel he would benefit from these two new professionals. I would conform with the ACA Code of Ethics for counselors regarding the transfer of services.

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2) Discuss the situations in which you believe you may now be or could be less competent, situations that could require you to make a professional referral. Discuss how you would make a referral and what you would say to your client. You can create a scenario of your choice with a client in which you need to make this referral. When discussing this scenario, address (1) the background and presentation of the client, (2) your working relationship with the client to date, and (3) why the referral is essential and ethically significant in this scenario.

I have to say that a time in which I find my self less competent in my profession as a CM would have to be when it comes to domestic violence and substance abuse. When I have cases that may have allegations of either of those, I must make a referral, because I want a professional that is trained in that specific area to decide. Never as a CM one would want to assume, one must always have tangible factual evidence to back up the claims. As a professional I am trained at making an assessment of my families, however I have not been trained in an area such as DV, and although I have taken training courses and can point out some of the signs, I am no expert so I live it up to them to determine. In the social service profession when we have allegations of SA, or DV I am upfront and honest with my clients and let them know do too the allegations I have to make a referral out to have your situation assessed further and I let them know what they need to do, and who will be reaching out to them. I try to be sensitive in these matters, but also letting them know that they have to work with me, in order for me to assist them, That includes completing all task that I require of them, most of the time they are compliant, sometimes we have to get the courts involved. The scenario would go as follows, I would show up to my client home, sit down and discuss allegations with them and let them know the department has an concern for child safety, let them know exactly what the allegations state, and them receive a spoken statement from client. Most clients the department serve are low income clients that are receiving government assistance. As a CM we work with the client for up to 45 days, unless there is an issue and we must send the case to what we call ongoing. If a client’s case is sent to ongoing that CM may work with that client up to two years. So, in this scenario the allegations are about Domestic Violence so I would get my client to sign consent and fax over a copy to the agency. This is ethically significant to this scenario because we as an agency cannot make any referrals without the client’s signature and consent. So, if they do not consent, we then would secure a protective order and have the judge enforce.