Week 7

 How do I respond to the following:

• Briefly describe a critical incident from the news in the past year (California's disabled students left behind during emergencies: 'They just weren't ready for someone like me.') and how it relates to one of the Ethical Standards found within the NOHS Ethical Standards.
• Explain why the ethical standard could be challenging to apply in the critical incident and how it may conflict with an HSPP’s legal obligations.
• Explain which step in the human services ethical decision model (Eber, 2018) would you find most challenging if you were confronted with a similar situation. In your explanation, include who you would consult to assist in your decision-making process, and whether you think the situation requires you to err on the side of your ethical or legal obligations. Provide a rationale for your choice.

References

Wu, A. (2024, March 28). California’s disabled students left behind during emergencies: “They just weren’t ready for someone like me.” CalMatters. https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/college-beat/2024/03/emergency-exits-university-campuses-california/ 

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. 

 Eber, P. A. (2018). A pedagogical approach to ethical decision making in a human services curriculumLinks to an external site., presented at NOHS National Conference. Des Moines, IA, 2017: National Organizations for Human Services.  

National Organization for Human Services. (2015). Ethical standards for human services professionals.Links to an external site.

Tarvydas, V. M., Levers, L. L., & Teahen, P. R. (2017). Ethical guidelines for mass trauma and complex humanitarian emergencies.Links to an external site. Journal of Counseling & Development, 95(3), 260-268.