Assignment:
Please respond to the following case study in a 2 to 4 paged paper:
Leanne is 16 years old. During a counseling session, she tells you that her father sexually abused her from the time she was 8 until she was 12. She currently lives with her father and stepmother. What considerations must be made in reporting the abuse?
Discussion 1: How can a counselor determine whether an adolescent client's risk-taking behaviors present a sufficiently serious risk for harm to warrant breaching her/his confidentiality?
Please be sure to cite the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors and at least 3 journal articles in your post.
Discussion 2: Jim has just been hired as a school counselor. Mary, a five-year-old female student, is referred to Jim by her teacher due to her recent behavior problems. Mary reveals to Jim, after a couple of sessions, that her stepfather has been touching her in private places. Jim reports the suspected abuse to the proper authorities in his state. Jim then meets with Mary's mother and decides to refer Mary to a very well-known specialist for young children who have been sexually abused. Incidentally, this specialist also happens to be a close friend of Jim's. Jim is worried about the ethical principles involved with referring Mary to his friend. What should Jim do?
Please be sure to cite the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors and at least 3 journal articles in your post.