The purpose of ethical standards is to help guide the helping professional in practice. However, making ethical decisions is not always easy or clear. Consider the following scenario using the ethical standards for sexual boundaries within your profession. Choose the answer that best fits your professional obligation regarding sexual matters and explain your rationale for your choice.
Susan has a private practice as a psychotherapist. Her client, John, has sought counseling services because he is going through a divorce. After seeing John for about 2 months, Susan realizes that she is growing sexually attracted to John. At the end of each session, John gives Susan a hug. What should Susan do first?
Terminate with John and wait 1 year before beginning a sexual relationship.
Terminate with John and refer him to another therapist.
Seek supervision regarding countertransference.
Discuss the attraction with John before deciding whether or no to terminate.
ASSIGNMENT:
Post by Day 3 a brief summary of your preferred choice for Susan according to the boundaries of professional obligations of your current or future position. Explain your rationale, using relevant and supportive ethical standards.
GRADING RUBIC:
1. Discussion posting fully addresses all instruction prompts, including responding to the required number of peer posts.
2. Discussion posting demonstrates an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the text(s) and Learning Resources. Posting provides significant detail including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other scholarly sources, and discerning ideas.
3. Postings are well organized, use scholarly tone, contain original writing and proper paraphrasing, follow APA style, contain very few or no writing and/or spelling errors
RESOURCES:
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. (2008). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.aasect.org/code-ethics
American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf
National Association of Social Workers. (2021). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
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