Write a paper describing the areas Counseling Ethics that need to be carefully considered by you as a Pastor, Christian counselor, minister or leader. Tell how this course has helped you to understand ethics in a better way and what information you have an obligation to pass on to your employees or lay ministry workers and your clients.
Part I An introduction that includes the following:
1. Define each of the following:
a. Privacy in regards to counseling.
b. Confidentiality in regards to counseling.
Part II The body of your paper the addresses EACH area below:
2. What is the key element regarding child abuse that needs to be shared with everyone within your community?
3. What are the biblical qualifications of a Christian Counselor or a Christian person who counsels other people?
4. What are the legal requirements for being a Christian counselor?
5. What types of training should every Christian counselor have (i.e. name the elements needed)?
6. What are the ethical boundaries for a Christian counselor and how can he or she protect themselves? Provide examples.
Questions to guide you as you write.
1. Define these terms: confidentiality, privileged communication, and privacy. How are these related concepts? How is each term distinct?
2. How does privileged communication differ from confidentiality?
3. What do the ethics codes generally state with regard to confidentiality in clinical practice?
4. What ethical and legal ramifications of confidentiality would you want to present to your clients? What are the limits of confidentiality?
5. What limitations do you see on the confidentiality of the therapeutic relationship? When would you deem it necessary to breach confidentiality?
6. How might you educate your clients about the purposes and limits of confidentiality?
7. What are some ways that you might invade a clients privacy unintentionally?
8. What are some issues pertaining to confidentiality and privacy in a school setting?
Use APA format and a mandatory minimum of 5 academic sources (not blogs, Wikipedia etc.)
Mainly references:
Textbooks to use:
1) Sanders, R. K. (2013). Christian counseling ethics: A handbook for psychologists, therapists and pastors.
ISBN-13: 9780830839940 ISBN-10: 0830839941
2) Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2019). Issues & ethics in the helping professions.
ISBN-10: 0495812412 ISBN-13: 9780495812418
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Discipline: Christian Counseling
