virtue ethics in school counseling Flashcards
(9 cards)
Family educational rights and privacy act of 1974 (FERPA)
No student shall be required, without parental or
guardian consent, to submit to psychological
examination, testing, or treatment that may reveal
information concerning mental and psychological
problems potentially embarrassing to the student or
the student’s family.
* Parents have access to their children’s educational
records.
* Students over 18 years of age have access to their
own educational records.
* Educational records cannot be released, without
guardian consent, to anyone other than those who
have a legitimate educational interest.
In Loco Parentis
At times, allows school personnel to act in place of
parents (e.g., discipline, safety, protection).
Used to protect the rights of students and for their
safety not as a replacement of parenting values.
Occurs while students are in the custody of the
school.
School Counselor
To Students
To Parents
To Colleagues and Professional Associates
To Schools and Community
To Self
To Profession
Responsibility to students
Professional school counselor:
Have a primary obligation to the students.
Are concerned with the needs and encourage the
maximum development of every student.
Respect students’ values, beliefs and cultural background
and do not impose the school counselor’s personal values
on students or their families.
Are knowledgeable of laws, regulations and policies.
Promote the welfare of individual students.
Consider the involvement of support networks valued by
the individual students.
Understand that professional distance with students is
appropriate.
Consider the potential for harm before entering into a relationship with former students or one of their family
members.
Counseling process to students
Contents of informed consent for student:
Counselor’s theoretical framework and treatment approach that
the counselor typically uses.
Define confidentiality and its limits in a clear manor.
School rules that conflict with confidentiality (e.g., having to
report knowledge of alcohol, drugs, or smoking in school).
Counselor’s education background, degrees, training, and work
experience.
Guidelines regarding contacting the counselor, scheduling
appointments, getting out of class.
Student’s signature and acknowledgment of understanding.
Contents of informed consent for parents:
Explanation of counseling services, a statement about how a
parent may withhold consent for counseling services, how to
return the form, and notice that permission is assumed if the
form is not returned by due date.
Options to check off if desired (group clsg, ind. clsg of more than
two sessions, referrals, etc.) and a place to sign and date.
Group work
Screen prospective group members.
Best practice is to notify the parents/guardians of
students participating in groups.
Establish clear expectations of group involvement.
Provide necessary follow up with group members.
Be professionally competent and maintain
appropriate education, training and supervision.
Responsibility to parents/guardians
Respect the rights and responsibilities of
parents/guardians for their children.
Adhere to laws, local guidelines and ethical standards
of practice.
Be sensitive to diversity among families.
Inform parents of the nature of counseling
services in the school. Adhere to FERPA.
Work to establish, as appropriate,
collaborative relationships with parents/guardians.
Confidentiality
Inform individual students of the purposes, goals,
techniques and rules of procedure regarding counseling.
Explain the limits of confidentiality in appropriate ways.
Recognize the complicated nature of confidentiality.
Recognize primary obligation for confidentiality is to the
students.
Promote the autonomy and independence of students.
Consider the ethical responsibility to provide information
to a third party.
Request the court that disclosure not be required.
Protect the confidentiality of students’ records and
release personal data in accordance with federal and
state laws and school policies.
