Week 8 Assignment: Facilitate a Conversation about EthicsAssignmentTask: Submit to complete this assignmentFor this task, you will interview an active practitioner in the field of MFT, counseling, or Social Work, preferably a marriage and family therapist. Please select a professional who is not a professor at Northcentral University.Once you have made your selection, then ask the following questions of the professional via Zoom, Skype, or phone.Emailing your questions instead of speaking directly to the professional is not an acceptable alternative. If you are having trouble connecting to your interviewee, please contact your professor.What does being a legal and ethical mental health professional mean to you?What are some first-hand legal and ethical challenges you encountered in your clinical practice? How did you handle the situation?How have you used the AAMFT Code of Ethics in your practice? Provide an example.From your perspective (whether or not you work with insurance companies), what are the advantages of insurance panels, what are the struggles? Do any legal and ethical implications arise as a result of working with insurance companies?What does a good case note look like? What should be included or excluded? What advice can you give about effective record keeping in general? Is there information that you may reconsider recording due to legal and ethical reasons?What factors contribute to your decision to terminate the provision of therapy? How do you approach this process? What ethical aspects must be considered when introducing the idea of therapy termination to a client?If you have engaged in teletherapy services, how have you managed to create a safe and secure environment?If you have not engaged in a technology-based service but found yourself in a position where you were required to do so, how would you manage this ethically?What are some of the most frequently experienced situations that require ethical decision-making in your practice?Besides the AAMFT Code of Ethics, what are other resources you use to help guide you legally and ethically in your practice?Write a paper that summarizes the results and responses of the interview. Make sure to include your course resources as you analyze and critique the interviewee’s responses.Conclude your paper with a discussion of the information that you found helpful.Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pagesReferences: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources that includes the AAMFT Code of Ethics.
