Signature Assignment – Applying an Ethical Decision-Making Module, Case Study #2
There are three (3) Case Studies that make up the Signature Assignment for the course. In each case, use the Welfel (2016) ethical decision making model to address the situation to come up with a plan. Make sure that you review the following references while writing up the paper.
Mandatory references:
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American Counseling Association (2014). ACA Code of Ethics. Alexandria, VA: Author.
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Welfel, E.R. (2016). A Model for Ethical Practice: Using Resources to Enhance Individual Judgment and Ethical Resolve.
Please discuss supplemental references (additional codes, laws, book chapters, etc.) with your instructor prior to including in your paper.
Additional Details
- Ethical Decision-Making Model. Pg. 11-12
- Suggested Format of Paper (APA) ATTACHED
- Bush, Connell, Denney Model Pg. 118-121
Case Study #2
Your adult client has been arrested on several occasions, which resulted in your client having a long criminal record, being on probation, and being incarcerated on a number of occasions. The client was arrested and convicted for selling controlled substances. You were asked to visit the client to complete a current mental status and provide recommendations to the court.
The client’s mental status exam did not yield any clinically significant issues. The client reported having positive thoughts about going home. The client has stated that they have learned a life lesson and will “never do anything against the law again.” The client denied having any distressing dreams, hallucinations, no manic or depressive episodes, and no problems with sleeping. The client reported no concerns about appetite and had no changes in the last few weeks. The client agreed that the medications were working well for diagnosed Bipolar I Disorder.
Upon questioning about the client’s children, the client said the children have visited about four times since this last incarceration, and the client was happy about those visits. During your evaluation, you notice that you have started to have romantic feelings toward the client because the client seems like a nice person.
You have decided that the client was in the wrong place at the wrong time and had to do what was needed to in order to survive. You have never felt this strongly about a client in the past.