1. Imagine that you are meeting a potential client for the first time. Discuss the process in which you would engage in order to establish informed consent. What are the crucial elements of the informed consent process?
During the first visit I would sit down with the client and begin to explain the counseling process. I would inform the client about the risks and benefits of counseling. I would explain what types of counseling I could offer, and my policy on phone calls, texts, and emails. Next, I would explain the financial agreement, and my no show policy. After that, I would go over the length of the sessions and explain what they are protected in from confidentiality. I would then ask the client if he/she had any questions, and do my best to answer any questions. Finally, I would hand the client my informed consent for, explain it, and then have the client sign the consent form.
2. Provide an example of a client statement and a helper response to depict each of the following:
a. Paraphrase
Client: I am so mad at my parents!
Helper: You’re feeling angry today.
b. summarization of content
Client: I’m so mad at my friends. They never care about how I feel. They gang up on me all of the time. They don’t even listen to me. I don’t even know why I’m friends with them.
Helper: So, you’re not feeling heard by your friends, and you’re not sure in which direction your relationship is headed in.
c. open-ended question
Client: My friends tell me that I’m selfish.
Helper:
This is the Penn State Therapy Agency, Welcome. The informed consent form consists of our professional services and policies. This form also contains your responsibilities and rights according to the Penn State Therapy Agency regulations and guidelines. Please read this thoroughly before dating and signing this document. If you have any questions or concerns, we can discuss them upon signing or anytime in the future. Thank you.
Discuss the values and principles of ethical conduct in relation to gaining an informed consent from potential research participants in relation to your project.
Another important factor in the opening stage is to draw up a contract and discuss the content with the client, this will demonstrate it’s a working relationship and both the client and counsellor will know their barriers, it also gives structure and prevents any misunderstanding in the relationship. By having a contract it demonstrates to the client they are safe and able to speak freely also it shows the client that each session if totally confidential, there are exceptions to the rule and these will be included in the contract and what the process will be if they disclose anything that is unlawful.
As I arrive into the office the receptionist informs me that my new client has arrived. I greet him and ask him to follow me. In the office I introduce myself and ask him how he is doing today. He seems to have a positive outlook on things. I inform him that his visit today will take no more than an hour. First and foremost I have him read and sign off the consent form. Next I inform the client about privacy and confidentially. I also let him know it is okay to stop me and ask any questions. Lastly, although he has allowed his previous therapist to share his chart with me, I confirm with him once again if it is okay for me to take a look. The client agrees and I begin to conduct his assessment.
In order to establish consent, I would first explain confidentiality to my client verbally as well as the instances in which confidentiality can and needs to be breached. I would also give this explanation of consent in written form for the client to sign.
As a professional nurse, I understand that prior to initiating nursing care and doing any procedure, it is very essential to obtain the client’s consent whether it is a non-invasive procedure and most especially if it is an invasive procedure. Obtaining consent before initiating any procedure means that they understand the whole process, the purpose, implications, advantages and disadvantages, risk factors, and possible adverse reaction of any procedure. It also means respecting their privacy and promoting their rights as a patient. Prior to assessment, before doing any physical examination or before touching and assessing any
Two additional pieces of information you would need to gather from the client in order to best assist him or her.
In this step, it is extremely important for the counselor to see if the situation that the client is facing contains ethics. The counselor must be able to gather all the required information and get more understanding about the problem the client is facing. This can only done by strengthening the relationship with the client, if the client is able to trust you, he/she would be willing to tell you what they are facing. After the client is done describing the problem that they are facing, the counselor
As I have discussed above regarding legislation and policies promoting person centred practice in health and social care setting. One of the most crucial elements of all these legal requirements is to establish consent with individual in terms of making decisions. There are many ways of informing consent with person centred practice for health professionals under different circumstances.
The counsellor is in their right to inform the counsellor that they can not keep the confidentiality on the particluar piece of information been shared. It is important that the counsellor does not arrange to meet the client outside of the counselling sessions and that both client and counsellor keeps to the agreed appointment times. The counsellor is there to purely counsell the client and should by no means become in involved in other aspects of the clients life for example offering to find out something on behalf of the counsellor. It is important that once the costs/fees are agreed upon that the counsellor does raise these costs or waive them for something in return. At the first counselling session the counsellor should offer the client a set number of weeks that they maybe counselled and it is important that the counsellor does not extend these without any clear reason to do so as this may result in the client becoming dependant on the counsellor. The counsellor must on no terms exploit the client in anyway and recieving or giving of gifts is not acceptable during the time the client is being counselled.
n this circumstance, the requirements of community workers with regards to client confidentiality may conflict with the mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect. For example, if you have a client who is a young person under the age of 18 years and they disclose to you that they have been sexually abused by their uncle since they were 12 years of age, the information they are disclosing is confidential but you may also be required under mandatory reporting laws to notify the relevant child protection agency. In circumstances such as this, where the code of practice conflicts with the law it is important for professionals to seek advice from their relevant governing body and if necessary, legal advice. In this circumstance you may be found to have a legal duty of care for your young client and you may be found to have breached your duty of care if you do not report suspected child abuse or neglect. In all cases, you should be aware of the ethical and legal requirements of your profession and these should be made clear to your clients at the start of the therapeutic relationship. This is particularly important for issues surrounding confidentiality and the limits of confidentiality.
A few years ago, my friends and I got into a fight. Two of them (Lucy and Hope) were upset about me hanging out with someone else (Bri), because they could not believe that someone as ‘weird’ as Bri could steal someone from their group. This was very hard for me, especially because it caused Lucy and Hope to become closer to each other than they were to me. My confidence was shot, and I did not know what to do about it. I felt much like August in Wonder, when he hears Jack talk about him. I still wanted to be friends with Bri, so our friendship continued. This is similar to when Summer is asked by the popular girls if she wants to be in their group, and said no.
To begin, it would be recommended to develop an informed consent. Individuals involved should be informed about their rights, and on how the process will be conducted.
Throughout the past couple of years, I have struggled immensely trying to find a fitting group of friends. The people who had been the closest to me for the longest time abandoned me, and each took a ginormous wrong turn in their lives. I found myself stuck in a situation that I knew would be difficult to escape.
The information that must be presented to clients, first and foremost, are their rights and responsibilities as a client working with a particular therapist. Beyond this, an informed consent should outline the goals of the counseling relationship, the responsibilities of the client as well as the therapist, expectations of the client, limitations of the counseling relationships, fees involved, approximately how long the therapy process will take, and background information regarding the therapist, particularly their past experience and educational qualifications (Corey, 2013). Corey also mentions the informed consent process is an ongoing educational experience that lasts the