ethical and professional issues in group practice

8/22/2019 Ethical and Professional Issues in Group Practice

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ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN

GROUP PRACTICE

Corey Chapter 3


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Informed Consent

Informed consent is a legal procedure to

ensure that a patient or client knows all of the

risks and costs involved in a treatment

Members have a right to receive basic info

before joining a group and duringthe course

of the group


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RIGHTS OF GROUP PARTICIPANTS

Pregroup disclosures:

1. Statement regarding purpose of the group

2. Description of group format, procedures,ground rules

3. Initial interview


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PRE-GROUP DISCLOSURES

4. Opportunity to seek info about the group, to

pose questions and explore concerns

5. Discussion of cultural fit

6. Information about the group leader

education, training, qualifications


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7. Details: fees, length of group, frequency,

duration, group goals, techniques employed

8. Psychological Risks

9. Confidentiality and its limitations


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10. Clarification of services

11. Help in developing personal goals

12. Division of responsibility between leader

and participants


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13. Rights and Responsibilities of group

members

Responsibilities:Regular attendancePunctuality

Be willing to talk about self

Taking risks

FeedbackMaintaining confidentiality

Asking for what one needs


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PRE-GROUP DISCLOSURESClients Rights

Freedom to leave a group

Freedom from coercion and pressure

Right to Confidentiality


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CLIENTS RIGHTS DURING THE GROUPGuidance concerning what is expected of

them

Notice of research

Right to stop recording

Assistance from group leader in translating

group learning into action outside


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CLIENTS RIGHTS DURINGTHE GROUPOpportunities to debrief

Crisis consultation/referral

Observance of confidentiality Freedom from having values imposed

Right to Dignity and respect


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INVOLUNTARY GROUPS

Extra effort to be made to detail:

Nature and goals of group

Procedures to be used

Rights and responsibilities

Limits of confidentiality

Effect level of participation will have on critical

decisions about them outside of the group


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ETHICS OF GROUP LEADERS ACTIONS

Personal relationships between leaders and

members

Socialising among group members

Impact of leaders values counselors are awareof their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors and

how these apply in a diverse society, and avoid imposing

their values on their clients - ACAUses & misuses of Group Techniques


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GROUP LEADER COMPETENCE

Ways to enhance professional competence:

1. Remain current and increase knowledge

2.

Seek professional help for yourself3. Use consultation and supervision


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GROUP LEADER COMPETENCE

2 levels of competencies:

Areas of knowledge:Identifying ones strengths, weaknesses and values

Describe typical stages of group developmentDescribe facilitative and debilitative roles and behaviours of group members

Know the therapeutic factors

Be aware of ethical issues

Understand the importance of group and member evaluation


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Skill Competencies:Open and close group sessions

Model appropriate behaviours for gorup members

Engage in appropriate self-disclosure

Give and receive feedbackHelp members to attribute meaning to their experience in gorup

Help integrate and apply learning

Demonstrate ability to apply ethical standards


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3 IMPORTANT ADJUNCTS TO GROUP LEADER

TRAINING

1. Personal Psychotherapy

2. Self-Exploration Groups

3. Participation in Experiential TrainingWorkshops

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO LEARN HOW

TO ASSIST GROUP MEMBERS IN THEIR

STRUGGLES IS TO PARTICIPATE

YOURSELF AS A GROUP MEMBER OF A

GROUP.

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