CAADAC Code of Ethics, Exam preview
Questions and answers, graded A
Principle 1: Non-discrimination - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not
discriminate against clients or professionals based
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CAADAC Code of Ethics, Exam preview
Questions and answers, graded A
Principle 1: Non-discrimination - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not
discriminate against clients or professionals based upon race, religion, age, sex, handicaps, national
ancestry, sexual orientation or economic condition.
Principle 2: Responsibility - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must espouse
objectivity and integrity, and maintain the highest standards in the services the counselor offers.
a. The alcoholism and drug counselor/registrant, as teacher, must recognize the counselor's primary
obligation to help others acquire knowledge and skill in dealing with the disease of chemical
dependency.
b. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant, as practitioner, must accept the professional
challenge and responsibility deriving from the counselor's work.
c. The alcoholism and drug counselor/registrant, who supervises others, accepts the obligation to
facilitate further professional development of these individuals by providing accurate and current
information, timely evaluations and constructive consultation.
Principle 3: Competence - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must recognize that
the profession is founded on national standards of competence which promote the best interests of
society, of the client, of the counselor and of the profession as a whole. The counselor/registrant must
recognize the need for ongoing education as a component of professional competency.
a. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must prevent the practice of alcoholism and drug
abuse counseling by unqualified and unauthorized persons.
b. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant who is aware of unethical conduct or of
unprofessional modes of practice must report such violations to the appropriate certifying authority.
c. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must recognize boundaries and limitations of
counselor's competencies and not offer services or use techniques outside of these professional
competencies.
d. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must recognize the effect of professional
impairment on professional performance and must be willing to seek appropriate treatment for oneself
or for a colleague. The counselor/registrant must support peer assistance programs in this respect.
Principle 4: Legal Standards and Moral Standards - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse
counselor/registrant must uphold the legal and accepted moral codes, which pertain to professional
conduct.
a. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not claim directly or by implication,
professional qualifications/affiliations that the counselor does not possess.
b. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not use the affiliation with the California
Certification Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselors (and/or CAADAC) for purposes that are not consistent
with the stated purposes of the Association.
c. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not associate with or permit the counselor's
name to be used in connection with any services or products in a way that is incorrect or misleading.
d. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not associate with the development or
promotion of books or other products offered for commercial sale must be responsible for ensuring that
such books or products are presented in a professional and factual way.
e. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not attempt to secure certification or
registration (or certification renewal) by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation on any application or other
documents submitted to the certifying organization whether engaged in by an applicant for certification
or registration or in support of any application for certification or registration. Any altered documents as
identified by staff in the application or renewal process will be denied immediately and reapplication
may be required and the CCBADC Chairperson may deny application or reapplication as a result of such
fraudulent activity.
f. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not violate, attempt to violate, or conspire
to violate any regulation or law adopted by the California Alcohol and Drug Program Administration or
CCBADC Policies and/or Code of Ethics.
Principle 5: Public Statements - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/ registrant must respect
the limits of present knowledge in public statements concerning alcoholism and other forms of
drug addiction.
a. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant who represents the field of AOD counseling to
clients, other professionals, or to the general public must report fairly and accurately the appropriate
information.
b. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must acknowledge and document materials and
techniques used.
c. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant who conducts training in alcoholism or drug
abuse counseling skills or techniques must indicate to the audience the requisite training/qualifications
required to properly perform these skills and techniques.
Principle 6: Publication Credit - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must assign
credit to all who have contributed to the published material and for the work upon which the
publication is based.
a. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must recognize joint authorship, major
contributions of a professional character, made by several persons to a common project. The author
who has made the principle contribution to a publication must be identified as a first listed.
b. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must acknowledge in footnotes or an
introductory statement minor contributions of a professional character, extensive clerical or similar
assistance and other minor contributions.
c. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must acknowledge, through specific citations,
unpublished, as well as published material, that has directly influences the research or writing.
d. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant who complies and edits for publication the
contributions of others must list oneself as editor, along with the names of those who have contributed.
Principle 7: Client Welfare - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must respect the
integrity and protect the welfare of the person or group with whom the counselor is working.
a. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must define for self and others the nature and
direction of loyalties and responsibilities and keep all parties concerned informed of these
commitments.
b. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant, in the presence of professional conflict must be
concerned primarily with the welfare of the client.
c. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must terminate a counseling or consulting
relationship when it is reasonably clear that the client is not benefiting from it.
d. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant, in referral cases, must assume the responsibility
for the client's welfare either by termination by mutual agreement and/or by the client becoming
engaged with another professional. In situations when a client refuses treatment, referral or
recommendations, the alcohol and drug abuse counselor/registrant must carefully consider the welfare
of the client by weighing the benefits of continued treatment or termination and must act in the best
interest of the client.
e. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant who asks a client to reveal personal information
from other professionals or allows information to be divulged must inform the client of the nature of
such transactions. The information released or obtained with informed consent must be used for
expressed purposes only.
f. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must not use a client in a demonstration role in a
workshop setting where such participation would potentially harm the client.
g. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must ensure the presence of an appropriate
setting for clinical work to protect the client from harm and the counselor and the profession from
censure.
h. The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must collaborate with other health care
professional(s) in providing a supportive environment for the client who is receiving prescribed
medications.
Principle 8: Confidentiality - ✔✔The alcoholism and drug abuse counselor/registrant must embrace, as a
primary obligation, the duty of protecting the privacy of clients and must not disclose confidential
information acquired, in teaching, practice or investigation
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