Select one of the following topics that you may have a value conflict; where your values conflict with or are different than some clients.

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Chapter 3: Values and  the Helping Relationship

Answer the questions below by using chapter 3 of your textbook.

1. According  to Hancock, counselors’ personal beliefs and values:

☐ are more important than the ethical values of the client.
☐ are more important than the ethical values of the professional organization they belong to.
☐ should be used to convince the client to agree with the counselor.
☐ are not more important than serving the best interests of their clients.

2. In  dealing with clients who hold different values, you are advised to:
☐ work together to identify and clarify their value system.
☐  force them to adopt your values.
☐  force them to adopt the Judeo-Christian tradition.
☐  forget about your own values temporarily.

3. A  family support worker who monitors clients are considering abortion should  NEVER:
☐ only refer all women clients for abortion,  regardless of their issues.
☐ only refer clients for abortion if working with minors.
☐ convince clients to make decisions that are identical to your own values.
☐ not follow federal laws regarding abortion.

4. A  same-sex couple wants to adopt a child and seeks HHS services. In order to  behave ethically, the HHS worker should:

☐ make up a reason for needing to refer the couple elsewhere as they do not agree with homosexuality.
☐ recommend “conversion therapy” and inform them that they could choose to be straight.
☐ refuse to offer services to the couple based on their lifestyle.
☐ not force their personal values on the couple and seek supervision, if necessary.

5. Which of the following statements about referring clients is TRUE?
☐ Referrals are often made by HHS workers.
☐ Always refer clients if your religious beliefs,  sexual orientations, or cultural background differs from theirs.
☐ You should never challenge or report a  discriminatory referral.
☐ Making a discriminatory referral is ethical.

 

Chapter 4: Multicultural  Perspectives and Diversity Issues
Answer the questions below by using chapter 4 of your textbook.

6. ___________  occurs when people know only their own culture and believe all cultures are basically the same.
☐ Cultural tunnel vision
☐ Thoughtfulness
☐ Meaningfulness
☐ Accuracy

7. ___________  is a belief that one group’s history, way of like, religion, values and traditions are superior to others.
☐ Cultural racism
☐ Ethical practice
☐ Shared experience
☐ Rational practice

8. A  ____________________ is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified idea about  a particular type of person or thing.
☐ stereotype
☐ misplaced  value
☐ worldly  view
☐ worldly  disconnect

9. ________________  has been used to treat many ethnic minority clients and families within the therapy field, because many ethnic and minority people in the community do not trust traditional mental health professionals or do not want to obtain treatment at their office.

☐ minority model
☐ Home-based therapy
☐ Evidence-based model
☐ Ethics model

10. Given the severity of some disabilities in clients and their inability to speak up for their rights or needs, many HHS workers who deal with clients with disabilities take on the natural role of client_____.
☐ advocate.
☐ caretaker.
☐ physical therapist.
☐ disability expert.

 

 Ethics of Imposing your values on Clients
Answer the following questions.

11. Why is it important to respect a client’s spiritual or religious  preferences or influences if they differ from your own?

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 Overcoming Value Conflicts
Answer the following questions.

12. Select one of the following topics that you may have a value conflict; where your values conflict with or are different than some clients. Examples include value conflicts on religion, sexual orientation, abortion, end-of-life decisions, or any other topic mentioned in Chapter 3.

a. Describe your values on the topic.

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b. Describe an alternate set of values that conflict with yours.

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c. Explain how you would go about working through this value conflict personally to help the client.
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 Increasing your Sensitivity to Cultural Diversity
Try to identify your own assumptions  and give an answer the following questions.

13. Does  an HHS worker need to share their own cultural background with a client to  effectively help a client? Explain.

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14. How might you deal with a co-worker in the  HHS field who discriminated a client because of their race?
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Develop accurate written communication and thoughts that convey the overall goals of the assignment and do not detract from the overall message.

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For this assignment, complete the following:

  • Choose and view one of the case studies from the presentation Responding to Ethical and Legal Issues – Case Study in this unit’s study that is most relevant for the type of work you will be doing as a professional counselor.
  • Compare and contrast two of the ethical decision-making model from your Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling text, one of the readings included in the course, or another current peer-reviewed article from a professional counseling journal. Analyze the effectiveness of these models and provide an example of how they might be used to resolve legal or ethical dilemmas when working with students or clients from diverse backgrounds.
  • Choose one ethical decision-making model to apply to the case you reviewed. If you were the counselor working with this case, discuss how you would apply each step of the ethical decision-making model you have selected to respond effectively to these legal and ethical issues.
    • Include specific examples to illustrate the actions you would take at each step.
    • Include the specific ethical standards and state laws that you would consult when determining your response to the situation. How would these laws and standards influence the choices you might make in responding to the situation?
    • Describe how you would demonstrate developmental and cultural sensitivity when addressing the legal and ethical issues presented. Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
  • Explain how your personal values and beliefs impact your understanding of the situation and the choices you might make when deciding how to respond to the legal and ethical issues that may arise in working with this client or student.
    • Include at least two examples of specific values and beliefs you hold that may influence your reactions to this case and the actions you may take.
    • Present at least two specific strategies that you will develop to address the influence that your personal values and beliefs may have on ethical decision making with clients or students.

Other Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Develop accurate written communication and thoughts that convey the overall goals of the assignment and do not detract from the overall message. Your paper should demonstrate graduate-level writing skills.
  • References: Your reference list must include at least six sources. You must use APA sixth edition style to list your references. Refer to the iGuide page APA Style and Format for more information.
  • Number of pages: The length of your paper should be 8–10 double-spaced pages. Note: Page count does not include cover page or references.
  • Formatting: Use APA sixth edition formatting, including correct in-text citations, proper punctuation, double-spacing throughout, proper headings and subheadings, no skipped lines before headings and subheadings, proper paragraph and block indentation, no bolding, and no bullets. Refer to the iGuide page APA Style and Format for more information.

Utilize at least 2 academic resources (your course readings can comprise one of the sources) to support your analysis and discussion.

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Specifically, for this assignment you will:

  • Keep a sleep/dream journal for at least 10 days throughout Weeks 3 and 4. In your journal make note of:
    • any dreams you had
    • any initial thoughts about the dream – events of the day that may relate, etc.
    • your general sleep schedule (if you have a tracker such as fitbit, include data on your sleep patterns as well – wakefulness, restlessness, times asleep/awake per night, total sleep, etc.)
    • your general eating habits by day
    • your general exercise habits by day
    • anything else of note in your psychological or physical health (stress, excitement, changes, etc.)
  • You may use any format you wish to record the data (notepad, computer, hardcopy spreadsheet, etc.).
  • Complete a 3-4 page reflection (not counting title or reference pages) in which you analyze the results of your sleep/dream journal. Consider how your psychological and physical health interacted. What patterns did you see? Discuss the impact that various factors such as fatigue, diet, stress and exercise had on your dreams and sleep patterns. Explain how this insight may impact your behaviors in the future to lead to better psychological and physical health.
  • Utilize at least 2 academic resources (your course readings can comprise one of the sources) to support your analysis and discussion.

Assignment Deadline: 11:55pm Eastern Time Sunday at the end of Week 5 of the course term. Submission should include:

  • Title page in APA format
  • Reflection minimum 3 pages, double spaced
  • Reference page in APA format
  • If desired (this is optional), a copy of the original data/journal

How will you be sensitive to the impact diversity has on families and couples in your own professional practice?

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Submit a 1- to 2-page case write-up that addresses the following:

  • Summarize the assumptions of attachment theory in 2 to 3 sentences.
  • Identify the problem in your chosen case study to be worked on from an attachment theory perspective.
  • Explain how attachment theory defines and explains the cause of the problem in one to two sentences.
  • Develop two assessment questions that are guided by attachment theory that you would ask the client to understand how the stress or distress is affecting the client.
  • Discuss two interventions to address the problem. Remember, the theory should be driving the interventions. In other words, you would not identify systematic desensitization since this is not an intervention guided by attachment theory.
  • Formulate one self-reflective question that is influenced by attachment theory that you can ask yourself to gain greater empathy for what the client is experiencing.
  • Explain which outcomes you could measure to evaluate client progress based theory.

Be sure to:

  • Identify and correctly reference the case study you have chosen.
  • Use literature to support your claims.
  • Use APA formatting and style.
    • Remember to double-space your paper.In your Journal, identify a time where diversity touched your family. Based on this time, answer the following questions:
      • What impact did this time have on your family?
      • Hypothetically, if you addressed the issue in a family counseling session, what do you think the counselor should know and explore with your family to fully address the issue?
      • How will you be sensitive to the impact diversity has on families and couples in your own professional practice?
      • Your journal should be 2-3 pages in APA format excluding the title page. Please note this is a personal journal and APA references are not required.