Ch 3: Values and the Helping Relationship

Ch 3: Values and the Helping Relationship

1. Clarifying your Values and their Role in your work

   • Assumptions
     • Core Beliefs
       • Values
         • Attitudes
           • What is my position on this issue?
             • Where did I develop my views?
               • Am I open to being challenged?
             • Would I self-disclose my values? Why?
               • Do my values respect my clients right to self-determination?

2. Imposing Values on Clients

   • Facilitator has the obligation to prevent peers from imposing values on other members in group
   • Actively or passively
     • self-disclosure of higher power

3. Appropriate Referrals to another Counseler

   • Discriminatory Referrals
     • Court Cases
       • Ward vs. EMU
       • Keeton vs ASU
     • What skills am I lacking
       • What would ethically justify a referral?
   • Counselor lacks skills to address issue

4. Supervision and Values

   • Value Conflicts
   • Sexual Attitudes
   • Abortion
   • Spirituality
     • End of Life Decisions