The training will assist trainees in identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas common to the clinical setting. Trainees may consult with supervisors, the director of training, or the clinical team for assistance. Kitchener recommends learning about ethics on an ongoing basis, and the training staff is committed to helping trainees recognize and grapple with ethical dilemmas related to their work. Throughout the training year, seminars focus on ethical issues and Indiana statutes. During these sessions, principles and standards are carefully reviewed and applied to counseling situations.
Supervisors also review ethical principles as they apply to the trainee's caseload.
Concerns most frequently reviewed include confidentiality and informed consent, crisis intervention, client needs, and expectations of therapy and of the therapist. In addition to orientation, seminars, and supervision, trainees participate in staff meetings where all staff members share legal and ethical concerns they confront in their clinical work. Group discussion of ethical and legal issues encourages the consideration of different perspectives and helps generate creative and ethically defensible solutions to ethical dilemmas. Any research conducted at CaPS must be approved by the University Human Subjects Committee. The study must meet APA and Indiana ethical guidelines.