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Ethical Decision Making 2006 A Resource Manual for School Counsellors Manitoba School Counsellors’ Association Association Manitobaine des Conseillers d’orientation Affiliation: The Manitoba Teachers’ Society ETHICAL GUIDELINES PUBLISHING INFORMATION AND HISTORY This Resource Manual is designed to accompany “Guidelines For Ethical Behaviour,” published and distributed by the Manitoba School Counsellors’ Association Association Manitobaine des Conseillers d’Orientation Guidelines first approved by Executive Council, January 23, 1992 First printing: April, 1992 First revision of Guidelines: 1997 Second revision of Guidelines: 2006 Resource Manual first printing: 1993 First revision of Resource Manual: 1999 Second revision of Resource Manual: 2000 Third revision of Resource Manual: 2006 Ethical Guidelines Publishing Information and History Page i ETHICAL GUIDELINES COMMITTEE, 2004‐06 Chairperson Irene Boxer‐ Winnipeg School Division Meyrowitz Members John Cooke Retired Counsellor St. James‐Assiniboia School Division. Carolynne Pitura Counsellor River East School Division William Schulz U. of M. Faculty of Education Acknowledgements The current committee would like to acknowledge the great contributions of the following past members of our Ethical Guidelines Committee: Evelyne Beaudoin Conseillere D.S.F.M. Norma Drosdowech Retired Counsellor St. Vital School Division, and Former Committee Chairperson Nicole Gautron Conseillere D.S.F.M. Cathy Hamilton Counsellor Assiniboine South School Division and Former Committee Chairperson Sheilah Land Counsellor St. Boniface School Division Dennis Lucas Retired Consultant Manitoba Education & Youth Doug Muir Retired Counsellor Fort Garry School Division Nadia Preyma Retired Counsellor Winnipeg School Division Richard Robertson Counsellor Seven Oaks School Division Joanne Rusen Counsellor Winnipeg School Division Judith Taylor Counsellor Winnipeg School Division Sandy Tuckwell Retired Counsellor River East School Division Louise Welsh Counsellor Seven Oaks School Division and Former Committee Chairperson For information about ordering copies of the Ethical Guidelines or the Resource Manual contact any member of the M.S.C.A. Executive. Addresses and phone numbers can be found in the Manitoba Journal of Counselling, or from the SAG Secretary, Manitoba Teachers’ Society. Ethical Guidelines Committee 2004-06 Page i TABLE OF C ONTENTS Ethical Guidelines Publishing Information and History ...........................................................................................i Ethical Guidelines Committee, 2004-06....................................................................................................................i Table of Contents..........................................................................................................................................................i Section A Introduction...............................................................................................................................................1 MSCA Involvement in Development of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society Protocol ............................................2 Conclusion: The MSCA Ethical Guidelines & Resource Manual. ......................................................................4 Norma Drosdowech, retired school counsellor....................................................................................................4 Section B Guidelines for Ethical Behaviour.............................................................................................................5 MSCA/AMCO Guidelines For Ethical Behaviour 2006...........................................................................................7 Preamble...................................................................................................................................................................7 Role of the School Counsellor ..................................................................................................................................7 Basic Principles........................................................................................................................................................7 1. Primary Responsibility....................................................................................................................................9 2. Informed Student .............................................................................................................................................9 3. Confidentiality.................................................................................................................................................9 4. Record Keeping.............................................................................................................................................10 5. Group Counselling........................................................................................................................................10 6. Impartiality....................................................................................................................................................10 7. Referrals........................................................................................................................................................10 8. Testing and Assessment.................................................................................................................................10 9. Programs & Services ....................................................................................................................................11 10. Professional Standards.............................................................................................................................11 11. Professional Relationships .......................................................................................................................11 Section C Ethical Decision Making.........................................................................................................................13 Documents Reviewed ........................................................................................................................................16 I Introduction...................................................................................................................................................17 II The American Counselling Association (ACA) Model ..................................................................................18 Step One.............................................................................................................................................................18 Step Two............................................................................................................................................................18 Step Three..........................................................................................................................................................19 Step Four............................................................................................................................................................19 III. The Canadian Counselling Association (CCA) Model.............................................................................21 IV. Virtue Ethics Approach .................................................................................................................................24 Phase One: Examining the Situation through Personal Awareness ...................................................................24 Phase Two: Examining the Situation through a Social/Cognitive/Emotive Process..........................................25 Table of Contents Page i Phase Three: Examining Competing Values......................................................................................................25 Phase Four: Planning and Taking Action...........................................................................................................25 References..........................................................................................................................................................26 Section D Confidentiality, Informed Consent and Record Keeping ....................................................................27 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................29 The Importance of Confidentiality..........................................................................................................................30 Exceptions to Confidentiality..................................................................................................................................30 Additional Confidentiality Issues for School Counsellors ......................................................................................33 Concluding Comments............................................................................................................................................35 References..........................................................................................................................................................36 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................37 Record-Keeping