Instruction
Instructions: The purpose of this assignment is to allow students to reflect on their learning
experience in this course. Professional, ethical and legal issues were presented in multiple
learning styles in order to facilitate student learning. Students must
write a 3-5 page paper in APA style and format (including level headings) and fully address the following
questions.
1. Discuss your initial apprehensions about entering a profession where legal and ethical
issues are continuously present. What have you learned that has helped you attend to
those apprehensions. (25 points)
2. Address the licensure and certification process you intend to complete in order to become
a professional counselor (CMHC/SC). (25 points)
3. Discuss the importance of informed consent including its role and function as an ethical
and legal counselor. (25 points)
4. In this course, you reviewed a number of emerging trends in ethics. In addition, you
heard from your colleagues about similar trends. In this section, discuss three important
ethical concepts and how they are currently being addressed in the field of counseling
(e.g. confidentiality, boundary violations and difficulties, diagnosis, duty to warn,
competence, etc.). (50 points).
5. FINAL OVERALL COURSE REFLECTION: In this section, reflect on where you
started in this process of learning legal and ethical considerations in counseling. What
will you take from this course as you move into additional training in your journey to
become a professional counselor? (25 points)