LUO COUC 501 Quiz #16 ch 12

In the process of explaining Informed Consent in family counseling, counselors SHOULD

describe possible changes in family relationships that could occur as a result of family counseling

A counselor who is beginning a group SHOULD

explain that while the counselor will keep things confidential, there is no guarantee others in the group will do the same.

Counselors who intend to conduct family counseling as part of their professional practice SHOULD

gain specific training in marriage and family counseling, including supervised experience

Regarding the law of privileged communication, in relation to family and group counseling

generally, privilege is waived if there is a third-party present during counseling.

If a counselor wants a person other than a biological parent or legal guardian (such as a step-parent or grandparent) to have confidential information regarding a minor client, a simple solution is to:

get a signed statement from one of the biological parents or legal guardians, allowing the counselor to disclose information to the step-parent or grandparent

A family counselor who uses paradoxical directives or interventions could get into trouble, because clients who follow their prescriptions for behavior may be

harmed

Pre-screening of group members

is required by the ACA Code of Ethics

In order for a counselor to be competent to engage in group work, the counselor

must have had a minimum of group work preparation and supervised experience

Because children cannot give consent to participate in family counseling

they school be informed of the process of family counseling and their consent should be secured even though it is not legally required

Family counselors often view the family system as their client and treat the family as one entity-as opposed to treating individual family members-and our laws

view family members as having separate and distinct rights and responsibilities that are individual in nature.