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September, 2015 | SAGE Publications, Inc

Ethical Decision Making for the 21st Century Counselor

First Edition
Donna S. Sheperis - Lamar University, USA
Anastasia Leigh Henning - Webster University, USA
Michael Mark Kocet - The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA
392 pages | September, 2015 | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Ethical practice is an essential aspect of counselor training. In order for counselors to competently work with clients, they must be well versed in ethical codes, ethical decision making, and legal issues impacting the profession. Ethical Decision Making for the 21st Century Counselor provides the fundamentals of ethical practice, with emphasis on ethical decision making and is structured to facilitate the development of these skills and understanding and applying them. Individuals will be able to incorporate ethical practice into their understanding of the counseling process and integrate ethical decision making models into their counseling practice. This unique approach differs from existing texts because of its strong emphasis on practical decision making and focus on understanding the process of applying a standard ethical decision model to any ethical scenario. Students build a foundation in how to evaluate an ethical situation and feel confident that they have applied a set of decision models to reach the best decision.  

Ethical Decision Making for the 21st Century Counselor is part of the SAGE Counseling and Professional Identity Series, which targets specific competencies identified by CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs). To learn more about each text in the series, please visit www.sagepub.com/cpiseries. 

Foundational Ethical Principles
Mandatory Versus Aspirational Ethics
Understanding Personal Ethics and Values
Steps in the Ethical Decision-Making Process
Ethical Decision-Making Challenges
Avoiding Ethical Traps

Theory-Based Ethical Decision-Making Models
Practice-Based Ethical Decision-Making Models
Cultural-Based Ethical Decision-Making Models
Ethical Decision-Making Models for Specialty Practice
Application of Ethical Decision-Making Models

Purposeful, Cultural, Ethical Decision Making
Demonstrating Cultural Sensitivity
Counselor Value-Based Conflicts Model (CVCM)
Roles and Types of Consultation

Nine Core Values Promoting Ethical Practice
The Relational Ethical Decision-Making Model
The Brief Ethical Decision-Making Model

Scientific Bases for Treatment
How to Review Professional Research Related to Counseling
Unproven or Developing Techniques
Counselor Competence
Counselor Impairment

Purpose of Informed Consent
Informed Consent and Specific Practices

Elements of Confidentiality
Breaching Confidentiality
Confidentiality and Specific Practices
Confidentiality, Culture, and Context
Record Keeping

Professional Boundaries
Employing an Ethical Decision-Making Model
Boundaries and Contextual Considerations

Confidentiality
Working With School Systems
Cultural and Contextual Competence

Specialized Practices for Group and Family Counseling
Counselor Competency
Confidentiality and Privacy
Advocacy

Counselor Educators
Gatekeeping: Orientation, Evaluation, and Remediation
Clinical Supervisors
Students and Counselors in Training
Culture and Context

Personal Challenges
Employment Challenges
Policy Challenges
Technological Challenges

Ethics Versus the Law
Ethics in Credentialing Bodies
Adjudication Processes
What Counselors Should Do When They Are Accused of Ethical Misconduct
What to Do When You Suspect Someone Else of an Ethical Transgression

Social Justice
Advocacy in Counseling
Professional Advocacy
Social Justice and Advocacy: Foundations of Ethical Practice

Instructor Teaching Site

Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:

  • A Microsoft® Word® test bank is available containing multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions for each chapter. The test bank provides you with a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity for editing any question and/or inserting your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
  • Editable, chapter-specific Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides offer you complete flexibility in easily creating a multimedia presentation for your course. 
  • Lecture notes summarize key concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis to help with preparation for lectures and class discussions.
  • Chapter-specific discussion questions help launch classroom interaction by prompting students to engage with the material and by reinforcing important content.  
  • EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides questions to focus and guide student interpretation. Combine cutting-edge academic journal scholarship with the topics in your course for a robust classroom experience.
  • Web resources are included for further research and insights. 

Student Study Site

The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:

  • EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides questions to focus and guide your interpretation.      
  • Web resources are included for further research and insights. 
  • Chapter-specific discussion questions help launch classroom interaction by prompting students to engage with the material and by reinforcing important content. 

KEY FEATURES:

  • This text places an emphasis on the actual decision making process, not just on the ethical dilemma giving the reader a real-world understanding.
  • Case studies and guided practice exercises in every chapter enhance the application of ethical decision making.
  • Each chapter concludes with best practice "takeaways" for the reader.
  • This is the only text to completely address the ethical responsibilities of counselors to social justice and advocacy.
  • The books narrative provides a flow and ease of reading for the reader, but also utilizes critical thinking skills.