Professional & Ethical Responsibilities Flashcards
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Which document primarily governs the ethical conduct of credentialed alcohol and drug counselors at the national level?
Answer: NAADAC Code of Ethics
The NAADAC Code of Ethics is the primary national ethical framework guiding the professional conduct of addiction counselors.
A client in recovery asks their CADC counselor to write a letter supporting their custody case. The counselor should:
Answer: Discuss the request carefully, considering role boundaries, scope, and potential impact on the therapeutic relationship
Counselors must carefully evaluate requests for legal advocacy, considering role clarity, competence, and the effect on the therapeutic relationship.
Which of the following is the most important reason to maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation?
Answer: To support continuity of care, legal accountability, and ethical practice
Accurate documentation ensures continuity of care, provides legal protection, and reflects ethical professionalism.
A counselor who shares a client's progress in recovery without consent at a staff meeting, even with good intentions, has most likely violated:
Answer: The client's right to confidentiality under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
Sharing client information without consent, even with benign intent, violates federal and ethical confidentiality protections.
A substance use counselor who maintains active involvement in professional associations, pursues continuing education, and stays current with research is demonstrating:
Answer: Professional development and commitment to competence
Ongoing education, professional engagement, and research awareness are hallmarks of maintaining and expanding professional competence.
A CADC counselor who allows personal values about substance use to negatively influence a client's treatment plan is demonstrating:
Answer: Countertransference and a potential ethical violation
Allowing personal values to distort treatment undermines client autonomy and constitutes countertransference, which is an ethical concern.
Which action best demonstrates the ethical principle of autonomy in substance use counseling?
Answer: Involving clients collaboratively in setting their own treatment goals
Autonomy is honored by supporting clients' right to self-determination through collaborative, client-centered goal setting.