Ethics in Counseling

Paper Summary:

This paper begins with a discussion on the importance of resolving personal issues in order to be an effective counselor. It continues to expand on the counselor as an objective party. The paper also explores multicultural perspectives and diversity issues. In conclusion, the author explains that a competent counselor needs to continue training in order to remain effective.

Table of Contents:
The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional
Values and the Helping Relationship
Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues
Professional Competence and Training
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"The basic values listed above are core human attributes that facilitate a person to live normally with oneself and the society therefore the underlying factor a counselor should look at is that whatever basic values presented to a client, the client must have the ultimate choice and freedom without any hint of coercion or undue influence. A counselor who has a different set of values from a client may not be valuable to the client's program because of conflicting perceptions. But if a counselor feels that he cannot continue with a client due to values differentiation, then he is looking out more for his welfare rather than the client. Loss of objectivity is apparent and the counselor only ends up limiting his practice to clients that run parallel to his values."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Psychological Association. Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists. August 2002. 12 July 2006. <www.apa.org/pi/multiculturalguidelines.pdf>.
• Kelly, Eugene Jr. W. "Spirituality and Religion in Counseling and Psychotherapy - Part 1" Spirituality and Religion in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Diversity in Theory and Practice. American Counseling Association, Volume 1; Issues 13, 14; 2 and 16 July 1998. 12 July 2006. <http://www.angelfire.com/nj/counseling/SprRelinCoun.html>.
• Merryman, James. Ethics in the Counseling Profession. 08 March 2002. 12 July 2006. <www.barksdale.latech.edu/Merryman/COUN400/Ch3%20Main.ppt>.
• National Career Development Association (NCDA). "Career Counseling Competencies." Introduction to Career Counseling Competency Statements. 1997. 12 July 2006. <http://www.ncda.org/pdf/counselingcompetencies.pdf>.
• Pan American Health Organization. An Introduction to Counseling and Crisis Intervention. 19 April 2001. 12 July 2006. <http://www.paho.org/English/ped/stressmgn4.pdf>.

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