what tasks do counselors have for professional and ethical responsibility - ANSWER 1) adhere to the code of ethics?
2) adhere to federal, state, and governing rules and regulations
3) individualize tx to match a person
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what tasks do counselors have for professional and ethical responsibility - ANSWER 1) adhere to the code of ethics?
2) adhere to federal, state, and governing rules and regulations
3) individualize tx to match a person's individual needs (based on their identity intersections)
4) continue professional development (from supervision, education, consultation, and self-eval)
5) advocate for SUD populations by maintaining good relationships w/ change makers
what 4 groups of people do ethical standards protect - ANSWER 1) the client
2) the clinician
3) the profession
4) the community
what is negligence - ANSWER a failure to uphold one's contractual duties
what are ethics - ANSWER a set of principles that defines our actions
what seven criteria define ethics - ANSWER 1) ethics are about others
2) intent makes a difference
3) ethics aim to resolve dilemmas
4) thinking is necessary for ethics and morality
5) ethics ask you to be impartial
6) ethics require us to care about the suffering of others
7) ethics judge human behavior
T/F ethics are based on ideal standards - ANSWER False (they are based on "best practices")
T/F there is a universally accepted code of ethics for the addiction field - ANSWER False (although there are enough commonalities to have a somewhat standard code of ethics)
T/F professional ethics focuses on the intersection between client rights and professional duties - ANSWER True (client rights/prof duties)
what are the 3 basic context in which ethical conflicts arise for SUD counselors - ANSWER 1) failure to comply w/ the law (governing policies, ethical codes)
2) personal dilemmas (where we know what is right but tempted to do wrong)
3) moral dilemmas (where there are conflicting right and wrongs)
what is failure to comply - ANSWER when a mandated individual does not follow the mandated law or policy (i.e. mandatory reporting of child abuse)
T/F a dual relationship is a moral dilemma - ANSWER False (it is a personal dilemma)
what are the 3 elements to ethical decision making - ANSWER 1) the counselor as a person
2) moral sense
3) values
what is the "counselor as a person" element to ethical decision making - ANSWER the set of life experiences, beliefs, and attitudes that influence the counselor as a professional
what is the "moral sense" element to ethical decision making - ANSWER having a personal understanding of right and wrong (our conscience)
what is the "values" element to ethical decision making - ANSWER it reflects what we believe to be important in our lives (don't try to persuade clients to adopt your values, but you are allowed to have them)
what are the 6 guidelines for daily ethical conduct - ANSWER 1) provide informed consent
2) operate in a competent and theoretically sound manner
3) ensure confidentiality of client information
4) maintain appropriate relationship boundaries
5) utilize adequate consultation
6) honor diverse personal and cultural values
what are the 3 elements of informed consent - ANSWER 1) client's capacity to provide consent
2) client's comprehension
3) client's sense of self-determination
T/F operating in a competent and theoretically sound manner refers to operating within your "scope of practice" - ANSWER True (don't go outside your scope)
T/F you must give up client addiction records if served a subpoena - ANSWER False (you are not inherently required to give up addiction records for this as addiction records have additional privacy protections)
what are the 3 ways a client's information can be released - ANSWER 1) w/ a client's written consent
2) w/out a client's written consent as specified in regulations
3) with a court order
T/F you do not need an ROI to release client information to criminal justice providers - ANSWER False (still need an ROI even for criminal justice system
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