It is your first day on the job as a mental health counsellor within a non-profit mental health organization that works with a multicultural centre within your city. Your caseload will include individuals from a variety of backgrounds and populations such as newcomers to Canada, refugees, and new residents who are unable to access provincial/territorial health benefits yet. You will be able to provide short-term counselling. You receive your caseload and are told you are allowed 60 minutes for an initial assessment with your newly assigned clients.

• How will you ensure that you follow ethical considerations within the assessment process? What steps will you take?
• What should clients be notified of regarding possible legal situations?
• What are two examples of culturally informed practices that you may use within the assessment process?