Disciplines and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences

Module 3 Activity Sheets

Name: ______________________________ Grade and Section_______________

Task 1: “A FACT OR A BLUFF”

Directions: Write in your answer sheet, “FACT” if the statement is true, and “BLUFF”
if the statement is false.
1. The role of the counselor is to assist only one person.
2. The guidance counselors’ function is to help the client develop his/her potentials to the fullest.
3. Professional counselors demonstrate dedication to their work by showing concern to their client during
counseling session and even after the session.
4. Probing skills in counseling is listening with purpose and responding with the clients that signify that they
were both heard and understood.
5. Counselors are not responsible for the welfare of their clients.

Rights, Responsibilities, Accountabilities, and Code of Ethics of Counselors

Task 2: Mail Me!

Directions: Analyze the situation and write the answer in a piece of paper.

Situation: Ruby is a psychology graduate who wish to start a career in guidance counseling. Write a letter to
Ruby helping her to come up with an informed decision on how to become an ideal and effective counselor.

Task 3: Situationalysis
Directions: Read the following situation and identify if it is ethical or unethical behavior displayed by the
counselor. Write the answer in a piece of paper.

1. Counselor Caloy focuses only on counseling the rich and middle-class individuals in his private clinic. He
sometimes begs off if he finds the client poor or has nothing to give.

2. Counselor Sara Jane oftentimes, treats her students ordinarily. She has been hearing the same old
problems of her students for 3 months that she automatically nods to everything she hears, without even
really listening to her students.

3. The school asked counselor Marvin to create and implement a guidance program for career and drug
prevention. Marvin set up a freedom board to gather information and perception of the students as a whole
about their career and their knowledge of drugs. He also set up some survey questionnaires and fish-bowl
interviews for each class in the different levels.

4. Andie has been a counselor for 12 years but did not even bother to attend any seminars that will keep him
updated with the current trends in counseling.

5. Counselor Mai Mai do not only provide counseling to few, but to all. All information shared by her client,
including his or her identity, was kept secret.
Task 4: Solve it!
Directions: Read the situation/s and answer the guide questions in an essay form
in your answer sheet.

In the area of confidentiality of the Code of Ethics, there is a portion of the client’s right to privacy. What if
the counselor, in his/her conversation with the client, found out that the client wanted to kill a certain person.
What will you do if you are the counselor?

Guide questions:
1. Will you report the client to the police or not? Explain your answer.

2. From the given situation above, if given a chance to work as a counselor, do you think it will be easy for
you to follow and distinguish between the ethical and unethical behaviors of a counselor? Why?

Task 5: THINK AND REFLECT

Directions: Write a reflection learned from the lesson. In writing your reflection, you have to complete the
sentence below on a separate sheet of paper.

I learned that…

I realized that…

If given a chance, I will…

Task 6. Assessment
Let’s see how much you have learned in this lesson. Please do the assessment
.
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper.

1. This pertains to the relational boundaries of the client and counselor inside and outside of the counseling
session.
a. Informed consent
c. Relationship with clients
b. Confidentiality
d. Professionalism

2. It is the counselor’s primary responsibility to protect the welfare of the clients. This includes the identity
and problem of the client.
a. Informed consent
c. Client welfare
b. Professionalism
d. Rights and dignity of the client

3. A counselor should clarify with the client the types of activities other than counseling which will be
utilized to address the present concerns.
a. Informed consent
c. Confidentiality
b. Professionalism
d. Relationship with clients.
4. What does confidentiality mean?
a. This includes telling your clients that the counselor has an obligation to discuss things outside of
the session, especially if this is matter of life and death situation.
b. This means sharing to your fellow counselors the problems and concerns of the client, as well as
the client’s name and other relevant information.
c. It means never to tell the client’s problem to co-workers but making the immediate family aware
of the client’s concern.
d. This means allowing the media to look into the situation and make some suggestions.

5. Which of the following statements does NOT observe client welfare?

a. Refer the client to a much more suitable, competent professional if the issue is complicated.
b. Be always knowledgeable despite the complexity of the problem
c. Allow other parties in the session with the consent of the client.
d. Reject the client without any valid reason

6. What does confidentiality mean?

a. This includes telling your clients that the counselor has an obligation to discuss things outside of
the session, especially if this is matter of life and death situation.
b. This means sharing to your fellow counselors the problems and concerns of the client, as well as
the client’s name and other relevant information.
c. It means never to tell the client’s problem to co-workers but making the immediate family aware
of the client’s concern.
d. This means allowing the media to look into the situation and make some suggestions.

7. Which of the following statements does NOT observe client welfare?

a. Refer the client to a much more suitable, competent professional if the issue is complicated.
b. Be always knowledgeable despite the complexity of the problem
c. Allow other parties in the session with the consent of the client.
d. Reject the client without any valid reason