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Counseling Associates of Southern Illinois : Ethics Summary : 

Counseling Associates of Southern Illinois : Ethics Summary Lauren Gross

Ethics: : 

Ethics: The code of morale principles and values that governs the behaviors of a person or group with respect to what is right or wrong.

Why is ethics so important? : 

Why is ethics so important? Ethics are at the root of every business relationship Good Ethics = Trustworthiness If an organization is trustworthy there is a higher return rate for clients Trustworthiness = Success!

Unethical Behavior –courtesy of ERC (2008) : 

Unethical Behavior –courtesy of ERC (2008)

What effects ethics? : 

What effects ethics? Culture of the Organization Individual Belief Systems Outside Environment Peers/Supervisors

The Cycle of Ethical Behavior- courtesy of www.nbesonline.com : 

The Cycle of Ethical Behavior- courtesy of www.nbesonline.com

Code of Ethics : 

Code of Ethics “We dedicate ourselves to serving the best interest of each client. We will not discriminate between clients or professionals based on race, age, creed, disabilities, handicaps, preferences, or other personal concerns.” “We maintain an objective and professional relationship with each client and we respect the rights and views of other mental health professionals.”

Code of Ethics cont…… : 

Code of Ethics cont…… “We will appropriately end services or refer clients to other programs when appropriate.” “We will evaluate our personal strengths, limitations, biases, and effectiveness on an ongoing basis for the purpose of self-improvement.” “We will continually attain further education and training.”

Code of Ethics cont…… : 

Code of Ethics cont…… “We hold respect for various institutional and managerial policies, but will help improve such policies if the best interest of the client is served” -Counseling Associates of Southern Illinois www.casicounseling.org

Ethics Officer : 

Ethics Officer A high level company executive who overseas all aspects of ethics, including establishing and broadly communicating ethical standards, setting up ethics training programs, supervising the investigation of ethical problems, and advising management on the ethical aspects of corporate decisions. -Daft 2008

Top Reasons for an Ethics Officer : 

Top Reasons for an Ethics Officer Helps counsel employees on ethics Disciplines ethical violations Makes sure all employees are aware of the organization’s ethical stance Enforces code of ethics

Types of Ethical Dilemmas : 

Types of Ethical Dilemmas Right vs. Right Protecting the patients’ privacy, but needing to contact authorities if they are harmful to themselves or others Right vs. Wrong Entering a code as family therapy to receive higher payment, when only the individual was seen.

Conclusion : 

Conclusion It is my recommendation that Counseling Associates of Southern Illinois appoint a member of the senior staff to be the ethics officer and send the individual to be properly trained to assist in ethical matters to make sure the organization continues heading in the right direction.

Resources : 

Resources Daft, Richard L. (2008). Organizational Theory and Design. Mason, Ohio: Cengage Learning. Counseling Associates of Southern Illinois webpage http://www.casicounseling.org National Business and Economics Society’s website http://www.nbesonline.com Ethics Resource Center http://www.ethics.org

Thank you for your time. -Lauren Gross : 

Thank you for your time. -Lauren Gross