COUN6204 Week 5 Assignment 1 Latest 2022

COUN 6204A Assignment

Assignment: Biological Testing

Biological testing is an important assessment tool used by many counselors in monitoring a client’s substance use. These types of assessment tools are laboratory-based tests and can include blood, urine, saliva, or hair samples. The results of these tests may inform treatment decisions, and counselors must be comfortable in discussing the results with their clients.

Biological testing, while an effective method of monitoring substance use, can lend itself to potential legal and ethical issues. It is imperative that a counselor understand the potential for such issues to ensure that any biological testing is administered and integrated into treatment within the limits of the law and with ethical competence.

For this Assignment, view the media titled Overview of Biological Testing in the Learning Resources. Consider the benefits and limitations of using biological testing. In addition, identify potential legal and ethical issues that could arise in connection with biological testing. Then, choose a situation in which you feel biological testing would be appropriate. Finally, prepare a rationale for using biological testing in addiction counseling, including reliability and validity of biological testing.

In a 2- to 3-page APA-formatted paper, address the following:

•             Explain the benefits of the use of biological testing in counseling assessment

•             Explain one potential legal and one potential ethical issue involving biological testing

•             Provide an example of a client situation in which biological testing would be an appropriate assessment 

•             Support your response with evidence from the Learning Resources explaining how the test is both reliable and valid

Media

http://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/COUN/6204A/05/mm/presentation/index.html