Having someone sit in a group or session
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Having someone sit in a group or session
Hi there
I am an addictions counsellor at a youth treatment centre. They are here for 3 months and there is another site wanting to orientate counsellors and social workers to our setting for possible coverage even though I am struggling with this. I feel it is unethical to have a SW or a counsellor just simply “sit in” to observe on a youth group where they are talking about really difficult topics and don’t know this person, and likely won’t see them again. Our goal is to create safety and I don’t feel comfortable with this. To me it feels unethical to have someone sit in (especially an RCC who would typically have group facilitation skills) just for the sake of it. They also discussed sitting in on a counselling session, which I said is unethical as I am not in a supervisor/student role. Thougths? Ethical guidelines around this? Thank you!
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