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CNL-505 Topic 7: Benchmark - Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices Assignment Guidelines

Directions: Follow the directions below to write a paper of 1,500-1,750 words on counselor ethical boundaries and practices.

Provide a thoughtful response to each of the following four sections, including specific, concrete examples to illustrate your ideas. Use the section headings provided below to separate each section of your paper.

Your final deliverable should be one cohesive paper with headings addressing all four sections along with an introduction and conclusion.

Section 1: Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships

1. How would you determine if a boundary-crossing or dual relationship is ethical and appropriate? What criteria would you consider when making your decision?

2. Present examples of how you would apply this criterion to at least four counseling situations in which you believe the dual relationship issues are complex and ambiguous. One of your examples should address the issues of physical attraction between clients and counselors.

Section 2: Professional Collaboration in Counseling: Working with a Multidisciplinary Team

1. How would you work collaboratively within your scope of practice with other mental health professionals in the human service and integrated behavioral health care systems (e.g., inpatient coordinators, case managers, psychologists, psychiatrists, dieticians) to ensure quality client care?

2. Identify a professional setting in which you would like to work. Who would you expect to work with as part of a multidisciplinary team and what would the role of each person on the team be, including yourself? Refer to Section D (Relationships With Other Professionals) of the ACA Code of Ethics or Section A of the ASCA Ethical Code for School Counselors and any other relevant sources.

Section 3: Relationships with Supervisors and Colleagues

1. According to the ACA Code of Ethics, what is the role of clinical supervisors and what are their primary responsibilities? Refer to Section F (Supervision, Training, and Teaching) of the ACA Code of Ethics or Section D of the ASCA Ethical Code for School Counselors and any other relevant sources.

2. Describe the ethical issues involved in the supervisor-counselor relationship. How is this relationship similar to the counselor-client relationship? How is it different?

3. Occasionally, counselors will observe unethical behavior in their colleagues. Describe an unethical behavior that one might see and identify an ethical decision-making model that would address the unethical behavior.

Section 4: Development of Your Thinking about Ethics

Clearly describe what you consider to be the most important developments in your thinking about ethical practice that have occurred during this course. This may include areas you have clarified your views and beliefs, modified your thinking on a given issue, gained new insights, or acquired a new perspective. It may include issues whose complexity you now appreciate more fully or difficult issues that you now understand you must grapple with as a counselor. Be sure you include specific examples to illustrate general statements. This is the only section where your personal experience is required. Therefore, you may use first person in this section only.

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Benchmark - Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices* (Obj. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5)

Assessment Traits

Benchmark

Requires Lopeswrite

Assessment Description

In this assignment, you will apply a decision-making model to address dual role relationships and ethical boundaries. (Refer to Topic 5 discussion questions to help with this section.) You will also address the importance of multidisciplinary roles in the field, supervision, and reflection on your development and ethical practices.

In the final section, you may use first person.

NOTE: You will begin working on this assignment in Topic 7, and it will be due on Day 5 of Topic 8 (two days before the end of Topic 8) .

Access the "Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices Assignment Guidelines" document. Complete the project according to the assignment guidelines.

Include at least six scholarly resources in addition to the textbook in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Resources if you need assistance.

*This assignment is recommended as a representative artifact in your e-Portfolio.

Refer to the "Student Guide Individual Student Assessment-KPIs" presentation and video in Class Resources.

This performance assessment assesses the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for Professional Counseling Orientation & Ethical Practice.

GCU Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards:

MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling

1.2: Analyze independent and collaborative roles of the professional counselor. [CACREP 2.F.1.b, 2.F.6.a, 2.F.6.b, 2.F.6.c., 2.F.6.d, 2.F.6.e] (MC4)

2.1: Evaluate elements of counselor-client relationships within the practice of professional counseling, focusing on professional ethical standards. [CACREP 2.F.5.d] (MC3, MC5)

5.2: Recognize the importance of establishing and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. [CACREP 2.F.1.l] (MC4)

MEd School Counseling

8.4: Recognize the importance of establishing and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. [CACREP 2.F.1.l] (MC4)

This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards:

2.F.1.b. The multiple professional roles and functions of counselors across specialty areas, and their relationships with human service and integrated behavioral health care systems, including interagency and interorganizational collaboration and consultation.

2.F.1.i. Ethical standards of professional counseling organizations and credentialing bodies, and applications of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling.

2.F.1.j. Technology’s impact on the counseling profession.