Quiz

Question 1

CASW Code of Ethics- Values

Answer 1

1. Respect for inherent dignity and worth of persons
2. Pursuit of social justice
3. Services to humanity
4. Integrity of proffesional practice
5. Confidentiality in practice
6. Competence in professional practice

Question 2

Confidentiality

Answer 2

1. client disclosuee may be shared within the agency with supervisor or colleagues
2. client gives permission to share information (informed consent
3. Legal requirements
4. Client may harm themselves or others

Question 3

Over-identifying

Answer 3

When over-identification occurs, counselors lose their capacity to keep sufficient emotional distance from there clients.

Question 4

Overly-involved

Answer 4

dual relationships prohibited by ethical codes

Relationships when counselors rely on clients to meet their social and psychological needs.

Question 5

Self-awareness examples

Answer 5

accept that everyone’s experience is different know when areas that are likely to trigger unhelpful feelings or responses.
Set personal goals based on knowledge of personal strengths and limitations
Know how they influence clients and counseling outcomes

Question 6

unconditional positive regard

Answer 6

accepts the client as a client of worth and dignity. Felt and communicated by counselors without condition, judgment or expectation

Question 7

Empathy

Answer 7

Capacity to understand the feeling and views of another person.
Ones willingness to learn about the world of another and begins with suspending judgment.

Question 8

Work Contract

Answer 8

1. Problems or concerns to be addressed
2. goals and objectives of the intervention
3. activities the client will undertake

Question 9

Ending the Counseling relationship

Answer 9

1. time limited / goals reached
2. Counsellor does not have the time or or competence to fulfill clients needs
3. Counsellors determine they are unable to work with sufficent objectivity
4. Situational factors (illness, moving or end of practicum
5. Little progress has been made

Question 10

Transference

Answer 10

The tendency of clients to communicate with their counsellors in the same way they communicated to significant people in the past

Question 11

Countertransference

Answer 11

the positive or negative wishes, fantisies and feeling taht a counsellor unconsiously directs or transfers to a client =, stemming from his or her own unresolved conflict.

Question 12

Counselling is Defined by 3 Variables

Answer 12

1. the needs and wants of the client
2. mandate of the counselling setting
3. expertise or competence of the counsellor

Question 13

Active listening

Answer 13

1. attending
2. silence
3. Paraphrasing
4. Summarizing
5. Questioning

Question 14

Phases of Counsellng

Answer 14

Preliminary phase: Agency setting, interview preparation and client files.
beginning phase: Emotional release of the past or current experiences result in release of pent up feelings of anxiety and anger
action phase: Counsellors encourage change by setting clear and specific goals to form realistic action plan
ending phase: What has been accomplished and what remains to be done

Question 15

Counseling Pitfalls

Answer 15

Loss of objectivity: unresolved personal problems, difficulty dealing with particular emotions or topics, over-identification with clients and excessive or unrealistic fear of particular clients.
Counselor makes themselves available for feedback and or supervisions. Aware of personal limitations. When to refer clients to other professionals

Inappropriate advice-giving: Seeking advice can be a way of expressing dependency or transferring responsibility for decisions and outcome.
We are in a better position to empower and promote client self-determination if we refrain from giving advice and if we honour what clients bring to the relationship.