Hello Marco, I too agree that a disciplinary course of action would be uncalled for, yet as a supervisor, counseling Officer Clark would probably be the best course of action and may speed his recovery process. Counseling a subordinate allows supervisors to better understand their personal dilemmas and may create an opportunity for a solution.
In addition maybe setting up a video camera that is detectable to have proof of Leo’s action and how it is not only affecting the clients but the psychology department as well. It would not be wise to contact Leo's supervisor because they might have a bias opinion of him and only give you glowing reviews instead of digging deeper than what is going on. If I were Dr.Vaji I would wait until I have proof before I talk to both Leo and the supervisor handling him.
Based on the above information and a social worker having to follow both military mission and the NASW Code of Ethics, I would first assess if the patient is currently using the illicit drugs or alcohol anymore. If the patient is currently using illicit drugs and alcohol and I felt as if they were putting themselves or others at risk I would report the drug use. Both the mission and the NASW Code of Ethics state that if the individual is placing themselves or others at risk, then privacy and confidentiality is superseded. In the case of the sailor, the dilemma is honoring the sailor’s privacy and confidentiality or reporting the situation to the commander. In this case I believe my decisions to report the drug use would be based off of my clinical opinion if I thought the sailor was putting themselves or other in imminent risk. If the sailor currently is not using illicit drugs and I felt as if they had a low relapse rate, in this case I would have to have a substantial professional reason to breach client confidentiality (Tallant &
University Hospital is a well known hospital with a level 1 trauma treatment center for the tri-county area of a northwestern state, the hospital enjoys the fact they are known for their promising reputation among healthcare professionals and the public they serve. Jan Adams is an OR supervisor that has been working there for ten years, as a professional she makes surgeons follow protocol as required and enjoys working with trauma patients. One Friday night, which is the busiest day of the week for the trauma department; the unit was notified that a helicopter was on its way with a 42 year old man who had been in a car accident. Shortly after the patient arrived to the trauma center, the resident and other medical staff noted that he was in very bad physical conditions, needed immediate surgery or otherwise he was going to die. The issue was that the on call surgeon had to be present during the surgery and had not yet arrived, but regardless of the matter and protocol they proceeded with medically treating the patient immediately. The concern is that in doing so they violated medical procedures and put the patients safety at risk, this lead to a long list of ethical issues for example, patient well-being, impaired healthcare professional, adherence to professional codes of ethical conduct, adherence to the organization’s mission statement, ethical standards, and values statements, management’s role and responsibility, failure
I am concerned with the issue on police officers killing unarmed African American men. The information that I gathered for this letter should be brought to your attention because police officers should not be getting away with killing innocent people. In society you hear and see many unarmed African American men getting killed by police officers. We never hear or see the police officer getting charged with anything for committing the crime. The Terence Crutcher case in Tulsa Oklahoma is an example of a police officer killing an innocent African American man. The footage of Terence walking with his hands up in the air showed that he was compliant with the officers. There was no footage of Terence trying to harm anyone, but the officer still managed to shoot him. According to the source of information that I am using in this letter, it stated that Terence didn’t have a criminal record, and the only thing that was on file was an old traffic violation (Unarmed man killed by Tulsa Police 2016, p.1). Numerous cases that deal with a police officer killing an unarmed man was because they viewed
Im sure many people would consider not informing their chain of command of this situation given the circumstances(new to the unit and SFC Sharps reputation) and the fact that SFC Sharp is on his way out of the unit. However the ethical dilemma for me is, do I confront him, alert the chain of command or contact the Military Police to
At what point in time can one truly forgive themselves for a sin they have committed? A week? A month? A year? And what about peers? When do they start forgiving for a sin? Throughout The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne learns answers to such questions after it is learned she in an adulteress. Hester’s scarlet letter serves as a reminder to herself and her peers of the sins she has committed, and there is a true evolution from the beginning to the end of the story of the views of not only the letter but the person wearing it from Hester herself, the villagers, Pearl, and the author.
Leo Marvin unethically sent Bob into involuntary hospitalization. Bob was not in such a state that would deem involuntary hospitalization appropriate. Bob’s unrelenting presence was obviously exhausting and overwhelming, and Dr. Leo Marvin saw this as his last hope to have Bob removed before his big interview. Having a client violate boundaries can understandably leave a therapist desperate for solitude but one still needs to act appropriately and not out of desperation. Dr. Leo Marvin’s reputation was also at steak, trying to commit a man whom everyone else seems to get along with and enjoy could have had very embarrassing and negative effects for him within the mental health
I am writing to appeal my academic dismissal from Chamberlain College of Nursing. I understand that I have taken the NR 302 Health Assessment course two times at Chamberlain College of Nursing and have not been successful, which led to my dismissal. Receiving a dismissal letter on October 30, 2015, through my email was not a surprise to me, but I was upset with myself for pain that I caused to myself. This is my fault and I am fully responsible for this failure. I am writing this appeal letter to explain the reason of my failure and to appeal to you to please consider reinstating me for the spring session.
MMM was released after 72 hours into an outpatient program where she was assigned to a group therapy circle for those suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder. She also signed up for individual therapy with a therapist on-campus specializing in the treatment of Personality Disorders. It is up to MMM to follow-up with her treatment plan. Because her suicide attempt occurred on campus, the Dean of Students
BLUF: TSgt Savage has not returned to his home in two nights. Leaving his wife and baby at home alone with no money or car. He and his wife have been arguing about their financial problems. MSgt Solice went looking for TSgt Savage and found his car at a lodging facility on base. Upon investigation, he did not find TSgt Savage in the room, but he saw TSgt Savage’s car pulling away from the parking lot. MSgt Solice returned to work and found TSgt Savage at his desk. He informed TSgt Savage his wife had been trying to reach him, to which TSgt Savage replied he would call her later, and that he was staying with a friend for a few days. I recommend a Letter of Counseling, a Commander Directed Evaluation, and Requiring TSgt Savage and his family to attend Airman and Family Readiness Center appointments every week for 6 weeks.
The supervisor doesn’t seem to be as involved as he should be. Mary Ann wrote a letter, however the next time it could be a lawsuit. I have to wonder what ethical violations other employees are undertaking? It is the supervisor’s responsibility to be guiding his employees in the direction of the ACA Code of Ethics. In order to ensure this kind if incident does not occur again, the supervisor needs to become more involved. A consequence I think about is what would have happened if Mary Ann took Marcus’s advice and sought out another religion. This could have serious consequences to Mary Ann’s personal life as well as her mental health. For example, what if Mary Ann’s family found out she was looking into other religions and shunned her from the family? She could be at risk for loosing her family and friends, leading to deeper depression and an unsatisfied life. It is essential counselors and supervisors are constantly aware of any ethical violations that have the potential of being
Regarding step 4, while there are no laws which pertain to this particular case as it does not involve a sexual relationship, but there are regulations and professional standards one must adhere to. Step 4 and step 5 are closely related and are the crux of this ethical dilemma. Ethics codes of all major mental health associations mandate that therapists/supervisors
These boundary issues were addressed in the enrollment process of the soldier in a Rehabilitation Treatment Meeting (RTM) in which family would be included with the soldier, along with his command and/or the soldier’s supervisor. The counselor would first staff the case with their supervisor. Walker & Clark (1999) report that the counselor should obtain close supervision to anticipate or head off any possible ethical violation by intervening, when they see signs of boundary problems that may appear.
There may come a time in which he may need to be referred to an outside source such as psychotherapy in order to get a handle on his reality. As a pastor, we must humbly admit that a situation is too big for us to handle. For the sake of the child, it is important that he get the proper therapy that he is in need of. If I am unable to provide it, there are other resources that are available to him. Even if this were to be the case, I would always leave my door open for him. He would always have me as a resource to his therapeutic
I would conclude that retaining the employee would be the best solution given his overall track record. Putting into place an agreement with the employee of counseling, treatment and improved work performance should suffice.