Re: What would you do...
Posted by LMHC on 6/30/08
Tending to an allegation of abuse take priority here. The
question was posed in the manner it was to ascertain your
ability to recognize your responsibility. It doesn't matter if
it's 2:50 pm when there's a 3 pm dismissal. .
It does not matter that the students who approached you might
not be telling the truth. Your responsibility is to speak with
the student in question.
As for "running it by the principal," yes, generally the
principal is notified prior to calling in an abuse allegation;
however, as a mandated reporter, it is your responsiblity to
call in any suspicion even if the principal instructs you not
to.
On 6/30/08, musicmae wrote:
> What a loaded question - First it would be rude to not
> present if parents, faculty and students were waiting to
> hear your speech. Also this information is not coming from
> the student being abused - it could be hearsay/rumor for all
> you know. I would say give the speech and then meet with
> the students to discuss the abuse issue. Even if it is
> abuse you would need to run it by the principal anyway and I
> am sure they are at the award ceremony too - not to mention
> the rest of the student body. We can only do so much in a
> day. If this was at the end of the school day you may need
> to reconsider your options.
>
> On 6/30/08, Veronica Guerrero wrote:
>> I was asked this question at an interview. What would you
> do
>> if: You as a counselor had to present at a student's award
>> ceremony and right before you are about to start, a group
> of
>> students approach you and tell you that their friend told
>> them that they are being abused by their father. How would
>> you handle this situation?
Posts on this thread, including this one
- What would you do..., 6/30/08, by Veronica Guerrero.
- Re: What would you do..., 6/30/08, by musicmae.
- Re: What would you do..., 6/30/08, by Gina.
- Re: What would you do..., 6/30/08, by LMHC.
- Re: What would you do..., 7/02/08, by vet counselor.
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