1. Describe how the Human Services Code of Ethics initiates, guides and promotes a clinical arena for professional and client well-being.

The Human Services Code of Ethics initiates, guides and promotes a clinical arena for the professional and client well-being because it helps give professionals a guide of how to handle dilemmas that may occur with a client. The code of ethics guides the behavior of the professional. This promotes the well-being of the professional and the client because it will guide the professional to better help and protect the client.

2. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to clients promotes well-being.

The human service professional’s responsibility to clients promotes well-being because the professional discuses goals for the clients. The professional should always treat the client with respect and protect their privacy. The professional should keep the confidentiality unless the client is going to harm themselves or others. This promotes the clients well-being because the professional will help them to be safe and help them achieve their goals.

3. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to the community and society promotes well-being for the client.

The human service professional’s responsibility to the community and society are to know and be aware of the laws including local, state, and federal laws. Professionals should be up to date with events and programs that could benefit the client. Human services professionals should never discriminate anyone in anyway and should have knowledge of different backgrounds and cultures. This promotes the clients well-being because the professional will be able to have knowledge on diverse cultures and will better understand the client. Therefore, the professional will be able to work with the client better.

4. Describe how human service professional’s responsibility to colleagues promotes well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to colleagues promotes well-being for the client by the professional talking to their colleague and figuring out what is the best treatment plan for the client. The professional could only tell a colleague about a client if the client is in danger or if the client is putting others in danger. If a professional sees that a colleague is behaving unethical the professional should talk to the colleague and if the behavior continues the supervisor should be informed. This will promote the clients well-being because it will protect the client.

5. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to the profession promotes well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to the profession is to continue to improve their knowledge and develop new treatments. Professional’s should look for appropriate consultation for they could talk about the dilemmas they have had with their clients and know how to deal with them better next time. It will help the well-being of the client because the professional will have greater knowledge and will be able to help the client with better and new treatment plans.

6. Describe how human service professional’s responsibility to employers promote well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to employers are to work with the employers to maintain the conditions for high quality services. The professional should work with the employer and clarify any doubts or questions. This will promote the well-being of the client by increasing the confidence in the employer and feeling secure. The employer will also know how to give high quality services to the client.

7. Describe how human service professional’s responsibility to self promotes well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to self are to be aware of their own background, culture, and personality. This will help the well-being of the client because the professional will not have conflict with the clients background, culture, and personality. Professional’s should always be up to date and learning new skills to better benefit the client.

8. Describe how the human service professional’s responsibility to educators promotes well-being for the client.

Human service professional’s responsibility to educators should follow the professional conduct standards which are put by institutions such as AAUP, ACA, APA, and many more. They should also always be aware and learn new developments that are occurring. Educators should have the capacity to teach in order for the client could receive the latest treatments by the professional.

9. Describe the four stages of ethical decisions making. Indicate how it strives to promote well-being to the client/society.

The four stages of ethical decisions making are identify the problem, consult with colleagues or experts, identify and explore options, and choose a course of action and act. Identifying the problem is putting all the information together and trying figure out what the problem is. Consulting with colleagues or experts will help to solve the problem because of different options and advises will be given. Identifying and exploring options will help to come up with different ideas that will give the client the desire results. Choosing a course of action and acting on it means finding the solution that will benefit the client the most. These steps will promote the well-being of the client/society because the treatment has been given a lot of thought for the professional could best treat the client.