My strengths in the area of ethics

My strengths in the area of ethics

According to section 6 of the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct on record keeping and fees, it is vital to maintain records of professional and scientific work (APA, 2010). I am always very keen on keeping records concerning my line of work and that of my patients. Hence, with these requirements, I believe my skills in record keeping and maintenance will enable ease concerning undertaking my chores.

The APA privacy and confidentiality ethics state that there is a limit to which patient information can be discussed (APA, 2010). I have consistently kept confidential the details of patients for whom I have previously worked. Therefore, keeping the information of patients and clients confidential to the acceptable limits is part of areas that I can firmly deliver. Following the report of clients having a guideline in place will also foresee the confidence of clients in me. In turn, the clients will present their situations as they are without fear of exposure. As a result, a proper diagnosis will be made hence the prescription of ideal treatment progress.

The NASP 2010 outlines several factors concerning professional competence and responsibility, which I believe I am an active member. The ethic explains that providing responsible care to patients involves acting in pursuit of benefiting others. I think with the skills and know-how that i have gained and which i will acquire in the course of the program; i will be able to practice in the best interest of my clients. I will achieve this by acquiring knowledge and skills within the boundaries of their competence.

Equipped with expertise in a specific field, a clinical psychologist can help clients in making informed decisions. Also, clinical psychologists should be accountable for the decisions they make (NASP, 2010).

I am a parent, and this has equipped me with the skills of being caring and responsible for making informed decisions. Also, I have found myself in some situations where I am needed to provide services that proof care for others more than myself. Therefore, with the skills acquired in the program and the daily life activity as a parent, I will be able to handle any rising situation in the Clinical Psychological field by making the situations of the patients a vital factor to consider.

Areas of ethics that I need to develop further

Even with my professional acquisition in clinical psychology, there are areas that I am yet to acquire skills and which require further development. The second section of the ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct outlines that it the responsibility of psychologists to give service, teach, and undertake research within their areas of competence (APA, 2010). I can confidently provide service and research my area of specialization. However, I do not have adequate information to enable me to teach. I hence need to undertake further learning to equip me with the skills required to show in my clinical psychology field.

The NASP principles of professional ethics 2010 on professional competence and responsibility explain that competency is a critical aspect in the provision of services to clients and patients NASP, 2010). I, however, have not acquired all the required skills to enable me successfully to provide these services. Hence, I need to develop my professional capabilities further. It is due to this reason that I am pursuing this course. At the end of the course, I believe I will have acquired the needed skills to be professionally competent and responsible in my clinical psychology field.

The NASP code of ethics also provides that a psychologist should be responsible for schools, families, society, profession, and community. The fourth principle elaborates that a clinical psychologist should help the job through mentoring, teaching, and supervising (NASP,

2010). I have not acquired enough skills to enable me to teach in clinical psychology. To achieve the responsibility of teaching, I will ensure I have completed my clinical psychology course. Also, it will be appropriate to undertake more research in this field.

My strengths in the area of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and those with individual differences

According to the Capella University PEU guide regarding information concerning diversity, diversity at the institution can be achieved through four dedication strategies as contained in the mission. These include building a collaborative working and learning society, recruiting and supporting a faculty and staff that are diversified, hiring and maintaining diversified learners in terms of background, experiences, and perspectives, and improving transformative ideas exchange to benefit graduates within the working and living multicultural environment (Capella University, 2012).

In support of the above strategies and after self-assessment, I am a collaborative individual who always supports teamwork. Therefore, I have the strength in that I can comfortably work within an environment where I am required to work in a group setting. I have also worked with people from diverse backgrounds and successfully handled some projects before. I hence believe I can work with people in a team setting and from any knowledge.

Capella outlines in its PEU guide that three-quarters of its students are women. Being a woman, this provides a stronghold in that I can understand the needs of the women (Capella University, 2012). I have also worked under circumstances where there are both male and female employees and students both from my previous jobs and learning institutions. In many institutions, there are more men registered compared to women.  I believe that being a woman in this particular setting; I will be able to powerfully deliver efficiently the services required and with the support of other people from Capella.

Areas that I need more developing

Chapter 8 of the Your Graduate Training in Psychology text, there are essential things to be regarded concerning students with special needs. On page 88 of the same document, the article illustrates that there are instances where students with special needs require help from other students (Giordano, Davis & Licht, 2011). Such areas outlined include driving to school or take notes in the classes. This area hence needs me to practice on because I have not worked or been in the same institution with people with special needs. I accordingly believe that it is not going to be an easy task working with them. Capella caters to students with special needs, and it has stated that there are special services provided for such students. These specialized services include accommodation and other needed resources.  I need to learn how to help such students in utilizing these resources.

Based on the strategies Capella has put in place regarding diversification, I have assessed myself and noted many areas that I need to improve. According to the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) chapter 2 on unit resources, including technology, there are limited resources allocated across the programs. Also, some programs have no technological resources allocated to them.  Further, the article outlines that the technical resources available are very much limited that candidates do not get the opportunity to experience the use of IT (Wise, 2005).

Different people have different cultures. As I undertake this course, I will likely meet people from different backgrounds whose cultures meet. There can be instances when my religion and belief differ with those of other students and lecturers. Also, during my clinical psychology practice, different patients will be coming from different cultural backgrounds. These factors require me to learn more concerning people and their cultures.

Given that I have limited knowledge concerning cultural differences, I will have to analyze people and their cultures critically. I will assess their similarities as well as differences. With this knowledge, I will be able to strategize on how to handle different patients.

I have not had a chance to use the different types of equipment used by people with special needs. I, therefore, need to familiarize myself with a number of them so that I can practically be able to make use of them. It is significantly essential to learn about this equipment and its purposes.  In the course of undertaking this program, I will conduct training on different pieces of equipment as needed by different people with diverse needs. Taking the training will enable me to understand each of the resources. Additionally, I will be able to advise the families of clients and patients on their duties in helping the subjects in using the pieces of equipment. It is also vital that I learn if there are situations where these types of equipment will not be needed even when the patient seems to need it. I will learn this through understanding different conditions and when such situations are minor or significant.

How I will develop the required skills using specific resources that will help in my development

The first source of funds that will play crucial importance in my development is the Capella University Library. Capella University library has numerous diversified articles, books, and journals regarding clinical psychology (Wilmshurst & Brue, 2018).  With the library in place, I will be able to get various data and information on clinical psychology. Also, I will learn how to handle people with different needs and help each category of patients based on their needs. The most exciting fact about Capella is that students with similar interests can meet on the SchoolsApp secret society using Facebook. I will, in this case, connect with others in the clinical psychology field with similar interests as me. The virtual community campus contains more than fifty students who are female. Being a female psychology student, I will join this group and diversify myself with requirements and how to efficiently offer services to clients and other patients.

NASP principles of professional ethics will be valuable in presenting the principles that, as a clinical psychologist, I a required to obtain.  NASA will hence act as a guiding map towards acquiring the necessary personal and professional ethics. The principles will involve those involves in respect for the dignity and rights of everyone, professional competence and accountability, honesty and integrity in career connections, and responsibility to schools, families, society, and career. NASP outlines that its mission is to represent school psychology and help psychologists in enhancing children’s and youth’s learning. Additionally, the article has issues concerning informed consent of patients and clients are outlined here. It is easy to undertake my clinical psychologist course with the equipment of NASP principles and guidelines.

The American Psychological Association (APA) on ethical psychologists’ code of conduct is an essential element in my program. This article contains five general principles and specific ethical standards in the course of my profession. It outlines how APA membership rules work and compliance affiliation. With the basics in NASP, I will be able to actively assess the rules and procedures of the APA ethics society.  Your Graduate Training in Psychology text on effective strategies for success will be an essential read in developing the skills I need throughout the program. With these resources at hand, I believe I will achieve the objective of acquiring the relevant skills in clinical psychology.