A. Counseling and Educational Psychology Department (CEP)
COU 813, Professional Orientation and Ethics in
Counseling
instructors: Dr. Kim A.
Naugle, N.C.C., L.P.C.C., H.S.P.P.
office: Combs 406 phone: (859)622-1175
E-mail: kim.naugle@eku.edu
hours: Announced and by appointment.
secretary/mailbox: Combs 420 (859)622-1175
B. Course Description: The first portion of this class will be an introduction to the profession of counseling and its history. It will explore the professional roles, organizations, training, and credentialing standards of the profession. The second portion of this class will survey the ethical, legal and professional issues facing counselors today and in the future.
Methods of instruction utilized in this class will include but not be limited to class lecture, class discussion and debate, guest presentations, participatory learning activities and out of class research and experiential opportunities. This course will be web enhanced primarily using Blackboard software.
C. Texts: Capuzzi, David, and Gross, Douglas R. (2005). Introduction to the Counseling Profession (4th Edition). New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc.
Corey, Gerald and Corey, Marianne S. and Callanan, Patrick (2007). Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (7th Edition). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Rogers, Carl. A Way of Being.
Frankl, Victor. Man’s Search for Meaning. Beacon.
Hall, Calvin S.. A Primer in Freudian Psychology.
Herlihy, Barbara and Corey, Gerald
(1996). ACA Ethical Standards Casebook (5th
Edition).
NOTE: Additional Course materials are available on Blackboard which can be accessed from any computer by going to www.eku.edu/onlinelearning/ and then logging on as instructed. Students are also requested to access the ACA, AMHCA, ASCA and NOHSE web sites and will be responsible for printing off the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for each organization.
D. Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will have an understanding of all of the following aspects of professional functioning:
1. history and philosophy of the counseling
profession, including significant factors and events;
2. professional roles, functions, and
relationships with other human service providers;
3. counselor and consultant characteristics and
behaviors that influence helping processes including age, gender, and ethnic
differences, verbal and nonverbal behaviors and personal characteristics,
orientations, and skills;
4. technological competence and computer
literacy;
5. professional organizations, primarily ACA,
its divisions, branches, and affiliates, including membership benefits,
activities, services to members, and current emphases;
6. professional credentialing, including certification,
licensure, and accreditation practices and standards, and the effects of public
policy on these issues;
7. public and private policy processes,
including the role of the professional counselor in advocating on behalf of the
profession;
8. multicultural and pluralistic trends,
including characteristics and concerns between and within diverse groups
nationally and internationally;
9. attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and
acculturative experiences, including specific experiential learning activities;
10. counselors’ roles in social justice, advocacy
and conflict resolution, cultural self-awareness, the nature of biases,
prejudices, processes of intentional and unintentional oppression and
discrimination, and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental
to the growth of the human spirit, mind, or body;
11. theories of multicultural counseling,
theories of identity development, and multicultural competencies;
12. ethical and legal considerations as well as the code
of ethics of ACA, AMHCA, ASCA and NOHSE.
E.
EKU Professional
Education Model:
Effective Educators
as Effective People
EKU Professional
Education Slogan:
To teach, to learn,
to help others teach and learn.
F. Course Outline:
This schedule and associated topics are tentative and may be changed for
reasons such as varying progress and interests of the students, scheduling
problems with guest speakers, regularly recognized university holidays, or
unexpected professional obligations of the instructor. Students are
requested to check Blackboard prior to leaving to attend each class to verify
no announcements of class cancellations are posted.
Module 1
Introduction to the Profession.
I. Counseling as a profession defined.
II. Professional preparation standards and the E.K.U. counseling programs presented and discussed.
Assignment: Read and review Chapter 1 (completing the self assessment on p.p.22-30) in Corey, Corey and Callanan (CC&C), and chapters 1 & 3 in Capuzzi and Gross (C&G). Access the Counseling and Educational Psychology Homepage and print off the Student Handbook.
Module 2
Introduction to the Profession (continued)
III. Introduction to the role of professional organizations and codes of ethics and standards of practice.
IV. Discuss the development of professional organizations and certifications
V. III. Review the dynamics of what constitutes a helping relationship and an effective helper.
VI. Assignment: Continue readings from previous assignment. Review the ethical standards for ACA here, for ASCA here, for AHMCA here and for NOHSE here focusing on the similarities and differences in organizations ethical standards and on professional organization descriptions. Complete Quiz 1 and the Professional Orientation Assignment (on the program and on KCA) before the assigned date for module 2.
VII.
Module 3
Background and Basics of the Profession and Technology and Research in Counseling
I. Review of
whatconstitutes effective helping and helpers.
II. Discussion of the basic helping skills and concepts.
III. Review of the roles of research and technology in counseling.
VIII.Assignment: Read Chapters 2, 4 and 5 in C&G. Select a research topic from a list provided by the instructor on ethics and sign up to lead a presentation of it to the class. This paper and presentation will be due as announced in class. The intent is to tie it to topics as they are being covered in the ethics portion of this course. Complete the Alphabet Soup Quiz (Quiz 2) and quiz 3 before the assigned date for module 3.
Module 4
Review of the Foundations of Counseling and Primary Settings.
I.
IIReview the
different counseling settings.
III. Discuss the
roles and functions within these different settings for counselors.
VI. Compare and contrast counselors roles and functions between settings and within the various settings when compared to other helping professionals.
Assignment: Read chapters 6, 14 and 15 in C&G. Read the assigned chapters prior to the class and then participate in the discussion and use of technology presented and in the presentations on different theoretical foundations and settings. Complete the Theoretical Underpinnings Quiz (Quiz 4) before the assigned date for Module 4.
Module 5
Applications and
Modalities.
I. Review of
the different current theories and approaches to the delivery of counseling
services.
II. Discussion
of counselor issues and ethical concerns particular to these delivery or modality
types.
Assignment:
Turn in the completed mentor contract.
Read chapters 7-13 in C&G. Turn in the book report on the Hall book
at the end of this weeks class. Complete Quiz 5 before
the assigned date for Module 5.
Module 6 & Module 7
Counseling Client Populations.
I. Explore special issues and concerns involved in working with various client populations.
II. Discuss skills, attributes, and ethical concerns of counselors working with different client populations.
Assignment: The Midterm exam will be given out as a take home exam at the end of the assigned date for Module 6 and will be due back by the start of the assigned date for Module 7 (next class meeting in summer). It will cover all material assigned and covered in class to this point plus the reading assignment for these weeks, chapters 16-20 in C&G.Complete Quiz 6 before the assigned date for Module 6.
Module 8
Counselor Values and Ethics.
I. Learn and practice ethical decision making.
II. Compare the ethical codes of the ACA and AMHCA, ASCA and NOHSE
II. Complete an introductory analysis of self in terms of attitudes, values, and self perceived strengths and weaknesses related to becoming a counselor.
III. Review the role of values, attitudes and personal beliefs in counseling practices and their implications for ethics.
Assignment:
Review chapter 1 in CC&C and retake the self assessment tool again on your
own noting any changes in your responses to this point. Also read chapters 2 and 3 in CC&C and
review the ethical codes of the professional organizations (Note:
in reviewing all the ethics issues that follow, students should consider the
different perspectives of the 4 codes the course focuses on). The book report
on the
Module 9 & Module 10
Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities.
I. Review and discuss clients' rights.
II. Discuss professional responsibility and ethical practice.
III. Review legalities of professional practices.
IV. Explore issues in theory, practice and research.
Assignment: Read chapters 4-8 in CC&C and chapter 4 in C&G. Completed mentor interview due at the end of the second class period.Complete Quiz 8 before the assigned date for Module 9.
Module 11
Ethical Practice and Application.
I. Explore issues in supervision and consultation.
II. Discuss ethical concerns in multicultural counseling
III. Review ethics applied to special populations and topics.
Assignments: Read chapters 9-13 in CC&C. The book report on the Frankl book due on the date assigned for Module 11.Complete Quiz 9 before the assigned date for Module 11.
Module 12
The Profession and You.
I. A review and syntheses of course materials and an exploration of its application for personal direction.
Assignment: Bring in your questions and concerns. Complete the audio assignment response as Quiz 10 and submit it to the instructor as an email attachment and turn in your research paper before the assigned date of Module 12 .
Module 13 Final Examination
G. Course Requirements:
I. Weekly reading in texts.
II. Mentor interview with counselor in the field.
III. Write up and class presentation on selected research topic.
IV. Midterm and Final Examinations.
V. Keeping a personal journal.
VI. Three brief book reports on counseling classics.
VII. Quizzes over assigned readings and audio files.
Students will be provided information on their current academic progress in the class prior to the last day to withdraw from the class without a grade.
H. Additional Requirements:
Participation in class discussions and activities.
Professional Organization Orientation Assignment (See Assignment Description Handout)
I. Evaluation Methods
I.
II. Research report and presentation 30 points
III. Midterm 100 points
IV. Final 100 points
V. Individual Journal 10 points
VI. Two Book reports @ 15 pts. each 30 points
VII. Quizzes over assigned readings and audio files 100 points
Total: 400 points possible
Grading Scale:
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
0-59% = F
J. Attendance Policy
Attendance in on campus meetings is essential for effective mastery of this courses' material. All absences are discouraged. If an absence is unavoidable, it must be discussed with the professor, preferably in advance. Active attendance to the web based material is also essential. If you can not get to the web as directed from your computer you are required to find access in an alternative manner (have a back up plan!).
K. The last day to drop this class without a grade is listed in the EKU Colonel Compass found at http://www.eku.edu/schedulebook/.
Note: Disability Accommodation
Statement
If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals
with Disabilities, please make an appointment with the course instructor to
discuss any academic accommodations you need.
If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the
Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please contact the office
on the third floor of the