COUN 6360
Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards in Assessment
School of Counseling Walden University
COUN6360: Assessment in Counseling and Education
Case 1-Situation #2
Situation 2: During the taking of some typical tests for headway, an association
finds that there is a high probability that one of the specialists is mauling drugs and is an
fanatical liar. The firm decides not to propel him and rather fires him. He comes to see you
for counseling since he is discouraged. Has the association acted ethically? Legally? What
commitment do you have toward this customer? (Neukrug, Fawcett, 2015)
1. Identify the problem or dilemma: The issue just as dilemma is the association
anticipated that the things, they learned are legitimate about the individual without
showing it.
2. Identify the potential issues involved: The potential issues included is not kidding
awfulness which can incite various things. There is furthermore the potential for an
isolation guarantee if the association doesn't exhibit that the speculations are substantial.
3. Review the relevant ethical guidelines:
4. Know the applicable laws and regulations
5. Obtain consultation
6. Consider possible and probable courses of action: Conceivable/Probable blueprints
fuse anyway is not limited to, having a medicine test coordinated, and a polygraph test to
choose whether any of the speculations are legitimate.
7. Identify the outcomes of different choices: If the speculations are certifiable then the
client may lose his work far and away. In any case, in case they are bogus, by then the
association could defy a case for this issue.
8. Settle on what has all the earmarks of being the best game-plan: The best strategy
is to continue to treat the client for distress. In like manner, at an appropriate time, the
client should in like manner be dealt with a prescription test aside from on the off chance
that he decides to concede sedating utilize in isolation. If there is any medicine use, at
that point the accompanying stage is recommend substance abuse coordinating.