.) THE CASE OF JAMES
James is 16 years old and his parents take him to see a counselor. They know that he has experimented with drugs in the past but he has assured them that he is no longer using drugs. At their first meeting the counselor meets with all three of them. She explains that confidentiality will be important if she agrees to continue meetings with
James alone. The parents understand that this is necessary for the counselor to build trust with James and they understand that the counselor will not talk with them about information from sessions with James. At some point, James tells the counselor that he is using illegal drugs. He goes to school under the influence of drugs daily and he often drives while under the influence and takes other risks with his life. She tells him he must stop if she is to continue to be his
counselor and that if he stops she won’t tell his parents. He stops for a while, but one night, he decides to use drugs again, gets into a bad accident and becomes paralyzed. His parents learn that the counselor knew of the drug use and they sue her and the agency saying that they had a right to know about their son’s drug use.
Please write an essay in response to this scenario and 1) discuss professional values that
the counselor upheld or did not uphold; 2) thoroughly discuss each of the ethics codes
that were followed or breached clearly conveying your understanding of each code; 3)discuss what the counselor’s responsibility/duty was once James stated that he had
been driving under the influence and taking other risks with his life. Be sure to incorporate terminology and concepts learned this semester in your response.
B.) THE CASE OF ALISON
Alison is married to a firefighter who loses his life on the job. She is then widowed and is parenting three children alone. Alison begins to visit with the school social worker with some regularity in reference to one of her daughters who is having a really difficult time
dealing with her dad’s death. Her daughter leaves the school three years later to go to college. Now Alison no longer has a reason to visit with the social worker. She realizes she loves and misses him. So, she contacts him and expresses love for him and invites him out on a date. He admits that he has feelings for her too but explains that it is not professionally appropriate for him to become involved with her romantically. Then, he suggests that they wait a year and if they both still feel love for one another, they could consider dating at that time.
Please write an essay in response to this scenario and 1) discuss the nature of the power
differential in this situation and why it is important to understand; 2) thoroughly discuss each of the ethics codes that were followed or breached clearly conveying your understanding of each code; 3) discuss what the counselor’s responsibility/duty was Once Alison stated that she had romantic feelings for him. Be sure to incorporate terminology and concepts learned this semester in your response.
