Have you ever wanted to do a job that really mattered?
In this season, we look at some big trends
and small steps that are changing the future of work.
So your job of tomorrow can help your community
and even the planet.
When working with a therapist.
Clients are often at their most vulnerable,
discussing complex aspects of their lives
and navigating difficult issues.
At times this can create a challenge for the therapist.
So where can they turn when they run into these situations?
Ethics is very, very critical.
Ethics guides us in our day to day
lives and in the work that we do.
It helps us to navigate difficult situations that are there.
The Code of Ethics for the Profession of Marriage and Family Therapy is created
by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy,
otherwise known as AAMFT.
Our professional expectations and guidelines
for the practice of marriage and family therapy.
Despite their role as helpers, therapists are not immune to life's challenges.
Like everyone else, they experience emotions and stress.
I have a case right now where the kids who are
11 and 9 don't want to meet with their mother,
and they're refusing to do that despite a court order
that says that they have to come and dad has to help.
They'll sit in a room with mom, but they will not talk to her directly.
And I felt stuck.
Therapists might even feel stuck
when they can't find a path forward to help their clients,
or how they can best help them work towards a resolution.
When you're acting independently, having a core set of colleagues
that you can bounce ideas off of, always protecting the identity of clients,
but saying, hey, I kind of got this clinical situation and,
and would love to kind of get your ideas on how I might navigate that or resources
that I might look into to help support my approach as a clinician.
AAMFT puts out materials and information to the membership
constantly to tell you there's this change that is happening.
For example, in the codes of ethics, it is important for you
to follow them so that they can guide you on the work that you need to do.
To learn more.
Check out the full episode from the amazing docuseries Jobs of Tomorrow.