BENCHMARK ETHICAL VIGNETTE PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Knowing these standards, laws, and regulations are imperative to a counselor’s practice standards. This assignment helps you become familiar with the ethical decision-making model, ASCA Ethical Standards/ACA Code of Ethics, state laws, regulations, and federal laws. You will learn how to apply both ethical standards and laws to common ethical scenarios.
INSTRUCTIONS
Your paper must be in current APA format (title page, abstract, introduction, conclusion, reference page, etc.). The body of your paper must be 3-5 pages and your paper must include at least 4 scholarly references published within the last 5 years. Citations for the ASCA Ethical Standards, ACA Code of Ethics and your state code of ethics must be included and count towards the 4 required scholarly references. Note that the title page and reference page do not count toward the required page length. Your paper must be well-thought-out and demonstrate critical thinking. Also, all references must be from professional sources (professional academic journals and professional texts; no informal websites; no materials from courses within the degree program).
Step 1: Choose one watch item (A Helpful Receptionist or Can You be Liable) from the assigned module to complete this assignment.
Step 2: Now that the scenario presented has happened to you, read the Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision-Making. Read each step carefully. For this assignment, pay specific attention to steps 1-4 of the ethical decision-making model as this will become the headings for your paper as outlined in step 4 below. Step into the shoes of the counselor (as though you are the counselor in the scenario you watched).
Step 3: Read, the remaining assignment instructions in its entirety. Then, watch the selected watch item again while taking copious notes to identify the problem.
Step 4: Divide your paper into the following required headings and answer the questions below in 1st person:
Identify the problem
Clearly state the facts of the scenario. Do not provide innuendos, assumptions, hypotheses, or suspicions.
Correctly and clearly identify the problem(s) in the scenario.
Answer the questions: “Is this problem an ethical, legal, professional, clinical, or
