Please no plagiarism. I have attached an example to go by. The population I chose and currently work with are incarcerated juveniles so at-risk youth.
Boundary Issues
It may not be possible or reasonable for counselors to always avoid dual relationships with clients. For example counselors who live and work in small rural communities may attend the same religious institutions as their clients or use the same libraries doctors or other services. In these multiple-relationship situations counselors would not be in violation of ethical standards if they took reasonable steps to protect their objectivity and efficacy and to avoid possibilities of exploitation or harm.
Counselors and supervisors usually consider dual relationships on a continuum of risk. As you work through the notion of dual relationships you should consider the relationship with your client and the context of the situation. It is also important to consider the impact of dual roles on the power dynamics of the therapeutic relationship. For example clients students and supervisees have less experience knowledge and power compared with licensed counselors and supervisors. Consequently they are less likely to recognize inappropriate boundary crossings or to express their concerns about these crossings. It is your responsibility as an ethical practitioner to monitor and ensure appropriate boundaries across all related counseling situations.
For this Discussion review theClinical Mental Health Counseling: Boundary Issuesmedia and consider the population that you are interested in working with as a professional counselor. Then review the Learning Resources for this week and explore potential boundary issues you may encounter while working with this population. Reflect on potential benefit or harm related to boundary crossing. Finally consider potential consultants who might be able to address any boundary issues.
Post by Day 3a brief description of the population you selected. Then explain any potential boundary issues you anticipate may be challenging in working with this population and explain why. Explain the potential benefit or harm associated with boundary crossing with this population. Finally explain who you might consult with to address this boundary issue and why.
Be sure to use the Learning Resources and the current literature to support your response.
Respond by Day 5and expand on your colleagues posting by providing an alternate perspective on how you would work with your colleagues selected population. Provide potential boundary crossing challenges that your colleague did not discuss and offer potential solutions for addressing these challenges.
Required Resources
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Media
Laureate Education Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012).Clinical mental health counseling: Boundary issues[Video]. Baltimore MD: Author.Note:The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.
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Optional Resources