Chapter 10 Ethics in Family and Group Counseling Flashcards
what organization oversees group work
Association for Specialists in Group Work, a division of ACA
is it possible to remain confidential in a group or family session
no. we cannot control what the others do or don’t say.
in couples/family counseling, who is the client
the coupe/relationship
when in a group, who is the client
each member is considered an individual client and each one needs to be protected from one another and served as such.
if a family should separate, whom becomes the client
the clients that remain (if it is only one person then it becomes an individual session)
where should we cover role changes (goign from a therapist to a mediater, from individual counseling to couples/family/group, etc.)
in the informed consent and should be verbally disucsed as well. in this way, we describe what the changes mean entirely
what 2 things make a person not proper for group
being violent or not able to have appropriate mental functioning (psychosis)
what kind of group should those with personality disorders go into
another group that is made up of those with personality disorders
what 2 thigns should we screen for with potential members
fit and cohesion into the group
what is the ideal group size
8-12
what do we seek before termination/discharge
supervision so that we avoid abandonment
if a person is not responding well to group work, what should we do
try pulling them aside or getting them into individual counseling, or refer them out.
what 3 conditions allow fro a counselor to terminate services on their end uniquely
Counselors may terminate counseling when in jeopardy of harm by the client or by another person with whom the client has a relationship, or when clients do not pay fees as agreed upon
what is the most common ethical violation when it comes to gropu work
untrained or undertrained group facilitators
should a family session have one big note, or notes for each member
a note for each member
