Posted: April 24th, 2025

Multiple Relationships

 This week, you explored different types of multiple relationships. Some multiple relationships are unavoidable and unanticipated, such as human services professionals working in a rural community might have a neighbor as a client. However, other multiple relationships, such as developing a romantic relationship with a client should never happen. 

HSV400 – Ethical and Legal Issues
in Human Services

Unit 6 Assignment: Multiple Relationships

Due Date:
Points: 100

This week, you explored different types of multiple relationships. Some multiple
relationships are unavoidable and unanticipated, such as human services professionals
working in a rural community might have a neighbor as a client. However, other multiple
relationships, such as developing a romantic relationship with a client should never
happen.

In a 2-3 page paper, you will address the following:

• Create an original multiple relationship case scenario. Your case scenario must be at
least one full paragraph (5-7 sentences). The case scenario you create will be used for
the rest of this assignment. Be sure to provide as many details as necessary, and the
case scenario you create should be realistic.

o Identify the multiple relationship.
o Explain the ethical challenges of this multiple relationship.
o Discuss any legal considerations of this multiple relationship.
o Explain if the multiple relationship involves a boundary crossing or boundary

violation.
o Detail the risk management strategies you would use for this multiple

relationship.
o Lastly, reflect on the benefits and risks of engaging in a multiple relationship with

the client.

• 2-3 page paper written in APA format, not including title and reference pages.
• 2 scholarly resources, one of which must be the ACA Code of Ethics or the

NOHS Standards).
• A title and reference page are required and not included in the page count.

HSV400–Ethical and Legal Issuesin Human Services
Unit6Assignment:Multiple Relationships

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 11 points 12– 15 points 16– 19 points 20 points
Originality and
Realism of
Scenario

Scenario is generic,
lacks originality or
realism, and does
not clearly identify
the multiple
relationship.

Scenario meets
basic requirements
for originality and
realism but lacks
depth or detail in
context.

Scenario is original
and sufficiently
detailed, identifying
the multiple
relationship with
adequate context.

Scenario is highly
original, detailed,
and realistic, clearly
identifying the
multiple
relationship with
rich context that
enhances
understanding.

Ethical Analysis Analysis is minimal,
incorrect, or
missing significant
ethical
considerations.

Ethical analysis is
basic, covering
essential points but
lacking depth or
insight.

Ethical challenges
are well-explained,
but the analysis
could be deeper or
more nuanced.

Provides a
comprehensive and
insightful analysis
of the ethical
challenges,
demonstrating
deep
understanding of
ethical principles in
human services.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Legal
Considerations

Fails to address
legal
considerations or
makes significant
errors in connection
to the scenario.

Mentions legal
considerations but
lacks detail or fails
to connect these
clearly to the
scenario.

Adequately
discusses legal
considerations but
may lack detail or
specific connection
to the scenario.

Thoroughly
discusses relevant
legal
considerations with
precision, showing
a strong connection
to the specific
scenario and
broader legal
frameworks.

Boundary
Analysis

Does not
adequately
differentiate
between boundary
crossing and
violation or is
irrelevant to the
scenario.

Provides a basic
differentiation with
limited explanation.

Differentiates
between boundary
crossing and
violation but lacks
nuanced
explanation or
specific relevance
to the scenario.

Excellently
differentiates
between boundary
crossing and
violation in context,
providing a
nuanced
explanation
relevant to the
scenario.

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 8 points 9– 11 points 12– 14 points 15 points
Risk
Management
Strategies

Risk management
strategies are
poorly defined,
unrealistic, or
missing.

Strategies are
mentioned but are
generic or not fully
appropriate to the
scenario.

Proposes realistic
risk management
strategies but lacks
some detail or
specificity to the
scenario.

Outlines detailed,
realistic, and
appropriate risk
management
strategies
specifically tailored
to the scenario,
showing a
proactive and
thoughtful
approach.

Reflection on
Relationships

Minimal or no
reflection on the
benefits and risks
or is significantly
biased or
uninformed.

Reflection covers
basic benefits and
risks but lacks depth
or critical analysis.

Provides a good
reflection on
benefits and risks
but may be biased
or less critical.

Reflects deeply on
the benefits and
risks of the multiple
relationship with a
balanced
perspective,
showing critical
thinking and
professional
insight.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
APA Format and
Referencing

Fails to meet APA
formatting
standards or
source
requirements;
significant errors in
citation.

APA formatting has
noticeable errors;
includes the
minimum required
sources but may
have citation errors.

Properly formatted
in APA style with
minor errors.
Includes at least
the required two
sources, cited
correctly.

Impeccably
formatted
according to APA
guidelines with no
errors. Includes at
least two
resources, and all
are cited perfectly.

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Instructions:

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Evaluation Rubric for Unit 6 Assignment