For this assignment, review the collaboration scenarios in the
presentationsCollaboration Scenarios –
School Counselor Scatterdesk andCollaboration Scenarios – Mental Health Counselor Scatterdesk in
this unit’s study, and select one of the scenarios.
Complete
the following for the scenario you selected:
·
Describe how and with whom each of the professionals might collaborate to
respond to legal or ethical issues described in the scenario. How does the
quality of the interaction impact the service provided to the clients or
students?
·
Describe the role and function each professional would serve in terms of
assessing or responding to any of the legal or ethical issues that may arise
when working with this client or student.
·
Imagine that you are the counselor working with this student or client, and
you will be serving as the lead person to coordinate efforts among the team of
professionals at this setting.
§ What
are some ways in which you might initiate collaboration efforts to resolve the
legal and ethical issues?
§ What
methods will you use to communicate?
§ How
will you know if these strategies are effective?
Include
in your response references to at least two specific state laws and two
specific codes from the 2014 ACACode
of Ethics and/or or the 2010 ASCAEthical
Standards for School Counselors that relate to your
case.
Develop
an effective communication to one of the professionals assisting your client:
§ For the client in the mental health counselor scenario: You
and the client agree she would meet with a new psychiatrist for an evaluation.
Compose a letter that you would send, with the client’s permission, to the
psychiatrist. In the letter, describe the reason for your referral, the
relevant information you would like the psychiatrist to have about the client,
and the information you would like to receive after the evaluation is
completed. (You may need to make up some of the details about the client and
your work with her.)
