Ethical Issues and Practice

Week 1 – Session A (~2.5 hrs)

Introductions, Course Overview,

Definitions, Values, Attributes
 Excelsia College: School of Counselling
Ethical Issues and Practice
Lecturer: Christina Jonkhoff

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Your Lecturer: Contact Details

 Christina Jonkhoff (“CJ”)

 cjonkhoff@gmail.com

 Student Q&A - in classroom before/after class

(1/2 hour on Saturdays at 9:30 and 4:05)

 Mobile: 0431 690 205

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Housekeeping

 Valid use of technology during class (noise

considerations; translation; consequences)
 Toilet breaks

 Self-care breaks (45 min – select a timer)

 Eating/Drinking

 ExO - emails, PPT /handouts

 Prayer & short devotion

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Consent to Audio Recordings

 Consent for Audio Recording

 Confidentiality (video, photos, white-board)

 Pass around to sign

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Objectives & Structure (Week 1)
Today’s Objectives:
 Introduce each other; build support alliances

 Understand the importance ethics to your

professional practice
 Reflect upon our own personal morals/values

 Identify core ethical principals

 Application of ethical practice (“Big 3”)

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Objectives & Structure (Week 1)
Structure for today:
 Introduction to each other
 Concerns entering subject/practice
 Course Expectations
 Why ethics is important
 Choice:
 Course outline, readings & assessments OR
 Definitions of values & ethics
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Objectives & Structure (Week 1)
Structure for today:
 Our morals and values stance
 Role of professional associations & code of
ethics
 Application of ethical principals in counselling
 Ethical dilemmas
 “Big 3”: Consent, Competency, Confidentiality

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Small Groups: Introductions

 Importance of self-reflection and dialogue

 Choose 1 or 2 stickers that draw your
attention
 Pair up and await further instructions

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Small Groups: Share Introductions (1o
min)

Introduce yourself to the person you paired up with,

sharing:
1. Share something about the sticker(s) you chose

2. One thing you did in the mid-semester break

3. What are you hoping to get out of this class

(expectation)?
4. What issues concerns you as you enter into
PRACTICE as a new Counsellor (“Practitioner”)?
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Student Introductions: Roll Call

 Introduce me to the person you paired up

with, saying:
 Their name
 What they hope to get out of class

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How Do You Feel Entering Into
Practice?

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Course Expectations

 APA Course Unit Regulations Issue 9 (ExO)

 Counselling students are expected to attend

all classes and stay for duration of class. (see
pg 8 CUO)
 Absence if SICK/MEDICAL:

1. Contact your lecturer prior to class or ASAP via

TEXT or VOICE MESSAGE
2. Required: relevant medical certificate/other
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Course Expectations

 Absence if NON-MEDICAL:

1. Required: contact the HOS (Marie-

Therese.Proctor@excelsia.edu.au) in advance
to obtain permission to miss a class
2. Send a ‘Request to be absent’ (in Subject line)
email to Marie-Therese and (if approved) your
lecturer will be cc'd into the response so she is
aware of your approved absence
  
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Course Expectations

Social events DO NOT constitute an

acceptable reason for a student to be

absent from class or for leaving class early
Most classes involve group work and group

discussion where student absences affect

other students' learning experiences

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Course Expectations


Expected to arrive on time for class and
after breaks - late arriving students are at
risk of compromising the learning of their
peers and disrupting/delaying teaching

For unexpected emergency/delay, please
TEXT your lecturer before class begins
 
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Why is this course important?

Good Ethics is the key to good counselling!

 Complexities of ethical issues for the Practitioner
 Aware of the variety of issues and dilemmas we will
most likely confront in the counselling context
 Ethical decisions
 Where to turn to for guidance
 Good intentions are not enough

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Why is this course important?

Good Ethics is the key to good counselling!

 Working knowledge and understanding of laws and
counselling Codes of Ethics
 As important as helping and supporting clients
 Rewarding for both the client and Practitioner (and
can be potentially dangerous and damaging)
 Reduce risk by adopting consistent and appropriate
standards of practice

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 Why is this course important?

Good Ethics is the key to good counselling!

 Know the effect “Values” have on “Ethics”

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Decision Time

Course Outline & Assessment Details

or Key Definitions?

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