Dual relationship Flashcards
When does multiple relationship happen
Professionals assume 2 or more roles simult or sequentially with a client
ACA code of ethics call this relationship …
Nonprofessional interactions
What must the counselor do to juggle work and relationships
Keep professional and non-prof rel balanced
Issues related to multiple relationships
Is it acceptable to develop a social or business relationship with client
Barter with client for goods and services
Acceptable to counsel friend or acquaintance
Interact with clients outside office
PAP conditions when entering MR
Impair objectivity, competence, effectiveness in performing functions as psycho
risk exploitation or harm with professional relationship
3 ways a MR occrs
Another role with same person
related to a person client is also related with
promising to enter to future relationships
When required by law
Inform authorities of code of ethics
Clarify role expectation and
confidentiality limits
ACA coe doesn’t say that
Multiple relationships are prohibited
ACA COE does say
Avoid harmful, exploitative, negatively impact professional relationship
sexual/romantic dual rel is ALWAYS unethical
What current COE emphasizes on
Avoid misuse of power and exploitation of client
acknowledge some non-prof relationships are beneficial
Boundaries: sense of PI and SD that has cons and cohs over time
personal identity, self definition, consistency, cohesion
Constant regardless of external pressures
boundaries
Boundaries provide a system of
limit-setting
for effective therapeutic work, boundaries
Required emotional distance
BOUNDARIES MNEMONIC
Constant framework safety structure system Line emotional distance
Why talk about boundaries?
reduce risk of exploit
red client anx
increases well being of worker
role model for clients
Who negotiates boundaries?
Worker. Act to client’s best interest
Why the worker?
profesional
inherent power imbalance
client not aware of boundary needs
How boundary fosters good therapuetic process
increases likelihood oof objectivity
client has enough trust
When to cross boundary
Client will benefit with evidence benefit is most likely
altruistic intent
has analyzeed sitch well
boundary violation meaning
misused power = harm/exploitation of client
both relationship occur at same time
concurrent
Clear boundary areas
family member, sex, social activities
client should not be
lover instructor relative employee business partner friend
blurred boundary areas
becoming friends self disclosure giving or receiving significant gifts dual rel physical contact
Danger zone
Over identification with issue
Reward
Strong attraction
Exploitation is
Prof rel to promote/advance needs
Exploitation comes from
Inherent power differential
Ability to exert influence on client
When DR is inevitable
How you participate in interaction will determine outcome
Dealing w unavoidable dr
Open and honest disc with client about nature of rel
Be aware of threats to confi
Understandyour role as prof
Separate func by loc
Approach of counselor to dr should be
Risk preventive
Dr dynamics
Fiduciary rel to honor promises
Emotionally vuln client
Couns more power than cl
Firuciary rel means
Primary oblig is to promote clients wellbeing
Gratofy self of self interest in therapy
Duty of abstinence
DoN bound to increase auton and indep
Duty of neutrality
Gift
Special status
Bribes
Ease sadness of terminstion
Token of appreciation
Gift criteria
Promotes client welfare
Wont impair obj
Token consistent of cultural norms, and of small monetary value
Insist on expensive g
Anon contrib to chari
Why not accept expensive gift
High risk of reducing obj
Barter
Xchange of goods or services instead of money in a prof rel
Benef of barter
For those with limited financial resources
Before accepting gift
Consult coll
Scrutinize motivation
