CHRD 723 Counseling the Family

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND HUMAN RESOURCES FALL SEMESTER, 2012

Course Rubric and Title: CHRD 353 Ethics & Helping Professions, 3cr Instructor: Courtney J. Bertsch, MS, NCC Contact info: D2L course email (preferred) or [email protected] Office: Online Office Phone: 605-853-2455 (M-F 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Cell Phone: 605-695-1478 E-mail: Please use D2L to communicate with me after the course has begun. Emails will be answered within 24 hours, with the exception of weekends. For any other concerns, please contact me at my University email [email protected]. If you need immediate attention, please call me at one of the numbers above.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide ethical and legal standards as related to critical professional issues, the relationship and integration of values for the counselor's role in practice, training, and consultation.

Instructional Methods: The Faculty in the College of Education and Counseling have established constructivism as a unifying model of instruction, which holds that learning is an active process of constructing knowledge. Students bring their past knowledge and experiences to the class as they construct new knowledge. Therefore students will be challenged to: 1. explore and assess their current knowledge and attitudes 2. acquire additional knowledge and skills

Please note: A variety of teaching methods will be used in this online course. These will include PowerPoint presentations, discussions, readings, and written exercises. If you have a circumstance or disability that requires adaptation of some of the learning materials, please contact me at the beginning of the course so that we may make arrangements for your optimal learning.

Course Prerequisites: none

Required Texts: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions Corey, Corey, & Callanan Publisher: Brooks Cole; 8th edition (2011) ISBN-10: 0-495-81241-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-495-81241-8

*See SDSU Getting Started on the course website for link to book companion website for students Course Objectives: One of the main objectives is to stimulate you to think about major issues related to professional practice as a counselor and to challenge you to formulate your own position on ethical issues. Another objective is to familiarize you with the ethics codes of the various organizations and to assist you in developing the ability to apply specific codes to a variety of specific problem situations. You are expected to become familiar with the various ethics codes presented in Codes of Ethics for the Helping Professions. Other specific objectives of this course are to:  Familiarize you with the main ethical, legal, clinical, and professional issues involved in the counseling profession  Familiarize you with ethical decision making models  Examine the role of ethics and values in the counseling process  Acquaint you with various counselor roles and the potential for ethical dilemmas to arise  Develop your ability to think critically and creatively about cases and to articulate how you might deal with ethical issues involved in specific case vignettes  Enhance your professional identity development and its associated responsibilities  Examine ways to establish appropriate boundaries and to develop a framework for evaluating and managing multiple relationships  Develop the ability to function effectively in presenting your ideas pertaining to ethical and professional issues in group situations  Assist you in examining, critiquing, and articulating your own ethical posture  Become aware of the current literature in the field of ethics in textbooks and selected professional journals Student Learning Outcomes 1. The student will be able to respond to ethical dilemmas by a decision-making process. 2. The student will be able to communicate his or her value system, with emphasis on how these values are likely to impact counseling practice. 3. The student will be able to identify the different major components of ethical codes for professional counselors. 4. The student will be able to communicate an understanding of the laws for counselors and therapists in California or in the state in which he/she intends to practice. 5. The student will be able to communicate how her/his personal values influence her/his ethical posture. 6. The student will be able to identify the professional organizations for counselors. Evaluation Procedures: Reading of the assigned material, conversational dialogue between the instructor and students based upon adequate pre-discussion preparation, hands-on work, and writing by students. Final grades will be computed on a points basis. Grades for late papers/projects will be automatically lowered by one third of the possible points that are to be earned. Grades will be assigned according to the following percentages of the highest total of points attained by a student in the class:

A = 90% or higher B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69 % F = less than 60% of points, or failure to complete all assignments

Course Assignments:

1. Two Objective Tests (200 pts.) 4. Term Project (100 pts.) 5. Online Discussions (100 pts.) Total 400 pts

Tests: There will be two multiple choice tests worth 100 points each.

Online Discussions: Participation in each online discussion will result awarding of between 0 – 10 points added to your total for the semester, depending on the extent and quality of your participation. Responses to fellow classmates’ postings are highly encouraged, but not required.

Term Project: Review the Oath of Hippocrates. Prepare a term paper describing areas of the Oath that you believe are still important for professionals today. What areas do you believe are outmoded or even unethical? Observe APA style. A minimum 5 pages of narrative and 10 references are required in this paper. ADA Policy SDSU is committed to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability/impairment in the offering of all benefits, services, educational and employment opportunities. The Coordinator for Disability Services has been designated the SDSU “Responsible Employee” to coordinate institutional compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The Coordinator will also be responsible for the effective integration of ADA procedures, Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Coordinator also serves as the personal contact for students seeking information concerning the provisions of the ADA and their respective duties and rights provided therein. The Office of Disability Services is located in West Hall 110. The phone number of this office is (605) 688-4504.

Freedom in Learning: (BOR policy 1:11) Students are responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which they are enrolled. Under Board of Regents and University policy, student academic performance shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis and students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any courses of study. Students who believe that an academic evaluation is unrelated to academic standards but is related instead to judgment of their personal opinion or conduct should first contact the instructor of the course. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may contact the department head and/or dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation.

Off Campus Library Access We have changed the way off-campus patrons are authenticated to use library databases. As you know, we have been distributing a username and password to off-campus users each semester. The password was usually changed each semester. We will no longer be using that method so everyone will use their own username and password.  Enter your MyState Online username (also the same as your WebAdvisor login ID)

 Enter your MyState Online password (this should be $ and then your student ID number-- i.e. $1234567)

Academic Integrity Academic dishonesty in any form (i.e., cheating, plagiarizing) is grounds for automatic failure of the entire course and University disciplinary action ranging from disciplinary probation to expulsion. All tests and assignments will be administered through D2L. Written assignments may be subjected to review by plagiarism detection software.

Incompletes Incompletes will not be given unless the student meets the requirements stated in the Catalog. This means that an "Incomplete" can only be given in circumstances that are truly beyond the student's control and in situations where the student has been clearly doing passing work to date. For an "Incomplete" the student initiates a written agreement with the instructor stating when the student will complete her/his assignments. If the assignments are not completed by the time stated on the written agreement, the student will receive an "F" for the course. Tentative Course Schedule (The Events Calendar will always take precedence over what is on this schedule)

Date Reading

Aug. 27 Introduction to Professional Ethics Chapter 1 Discussion: What is ethical?

Sept 3 Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 7 The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional Chapter 2 Discussion: Who can counsel?

14 Values and the Helping Relationship Chapter 3 Discussion: Can you be impartial?

21 Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities Chapter 5 Discussion: How to be safe?

Oct. 5 Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues Chapter 6 Discussion: To tell…?

Oct. 8 Native American Day Holiday

9-12 Midterm Exam due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12

19 Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships Chapter 7 Discussion: Friends…?

27 Happy Hobo Days – no assignments due

Nov. 2 Professional Competence and Training Chapter 8 Discussion: What are my limitations?

16 Issues in Theory and Practice Chapter 10 Discussion: What is success?

21-23 Thanksgiving Break

30 Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy Chapter 11 Discussion: One for all…?

Dec. 7 Term Projects Due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7

7 Ethical Issues in Group Work Chapter 12 Discussion: Anger. 10 -14 Final Exam due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14