Ethical Dilemmas:

– You are a counselor who has been working with Jim for a few years off and on. You feel like you know him well.  Jim comes into your office today and tells you he wants to kill his wife because he is so angry with her due to recent infidelity.

When asked if he would really kill her he says he is unsure.  When asked about a means to kill, he does disclose he is an avid hunter and has access to weapons.  What should you do in this situation?

Questions to Address:

1. What are the issues in this case?
2. What, if anything, should be done?
   1. Reported to the licensing board or who else?
   2. Reported to a supervisor?
3. If you were the supervisor in this case how would you manage this issue with your staff? How does the staff person continue?
4. If you were the supervisor, what type of reprimands would you make, if any? Explain.