NOTE: You also must use APA style in your posting and replies so please use in-text references and provide a reference to give proper credit to the authors. Please respond to the question James asked the class : “Question: When should you refer a client to another professional?”
RE: Ethical Dilemma
James Mitchell Jr.
Hi Lauren! It is vital to engage colleagues in the change process as early as possible and to make sure that as far as possible the plans dovetail with their own values and beliefs. Consultation is therefore a critical element of the successful change counselor’s toolkit, yet many therapists have little experience of it, relying instead on emails, traditional meeting formats, and other ritualized processes (2017).
At some point in your career, you may begin working with a client who challenges your ability to provide compassionate counseling. In some cases, it may be possible for you and the client to work together and overcome this difficulty. In other cases, providing a referral to another mental health professional may best serve both you and the person you’re working with, after consultation with your peers or supervisor. You may find the decision to terminate therapy, even by providing a referral to another counselor, a difficult one. You might be unsure when it’s ideal to continue trying to work with your client and when referral may be a better decision. This decision should be made after consultation with peers and supervisors.
James
Reference
Natwick, J. (2017). On the ethics of ending: Terminations and referrals. Counseling Today. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/ethics/ethics-columns/ethics_may_2017_terminations-and-referrals.pdf?sfvrsn=ea25522c_6