Ethical Dilemmas &
Decision Making
Confidentiality
& Legality
CWS/APS
Reporting
Multicultural/Gender
Competency
Ethical Principles
in AOD Tx
100
This scenario occurs in Tx when an AOD Counselor is faced with one or more ethical obligations that cannot be fulfilled equally or at the same time.
What is "an ethical dilemma"?
100
Along with AOD Counseling employees, management, and other employees of an AOD Tx Program, these individuals are also bound by federal confidentiality regulations.
What are "unpaid interns and unpaid volunteers"?
100
This category of child abuse is the most commonly reported.
What is "neglect"?
100
AOD counselors who unintentionally convey the dominant views of discrimination, prejudice, and racism, have committed this type of error.
What is "a cultural error of commission"?
100
This ethical principle has its origin in the concept of "respect for persons" and emphasizes a client's right for self-determination.
What is "Autonomy"?
200
This factor in the therapeutic relationship can influence both the AOD Counselor and the client. It can effect the setting of Tx goals and the means by which Tx goals are achieved. This factor may also impact ethical decision making.
What are "Personal Value Judgements"?
200
These two laws overlap and cover much of the same kind of topics.
What are "HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2"?
200
When reporting child abuse, the AOD counselor only needs ________ in order to initiate a call to CWS.
What is "suspicion"?
200
This term is used to convey the belief that men are generally stronger than women and more equipped for leadership.
What is "paternalism"?
200
This principle is closely related to, but distinct from, confidentiality. This principle is defined as the right to be free from intrusions into one's physical body, space, mind, and personal information.
What is "Privacy"?
300
In this stage of the ethical decision making model, an AOD Counselor would be examining their own professional experience, seeking supervision, consulting with more experienced peers, and researching topics to ensure good decision-making.
What is "assessing your areas of competency"?
300
AOD counselors are legally required to "this" when state and federal laws are similar in scope.
What is "follow the strictest law"?
300
For APS reporting, ___________ is reportable along with neglect, physical, and sexual abuse.
What is "financial abuse"?
300
This historical and limiting stereotype includes positive ideas of mother/wife/sister/pedestalling/good girl and also includes negative ideas of prostitute/gold-digger/bad girl.
What is "Dualistic Classification"?
300
This principle is the idea that every individual is endowed with dignity and worth, no matter what his or her ethnicity, income, social status, sexual orientation, cognitive function, judicial standing, or diagnosis.
What is "Respect for Persons"?
400
In this stage of the ethical decision making model, an AOD counselor would examining their own triggers, personal history, seeking supervision and seeking consultation to ensure a balanced perspective.
What is "consider biases which may affect your judgment"?
400
Federal confidentiality laws protect all AOD clients during these phases of Tx interactions.
What are "inquiries, applications, admissions, aftercare, and/or pre-&-post treatment"? What are "before, during, and after treatment admissions"?
400
Penalties for this offense can include $1000-$5000 fine, 6 months to one year in county jail, and loss of certification.
What is "Failure to Report"?
400
This ethical principle relating to culture and spirituality in addiction Tx requires that culturally appropriate treatment options be available to all those in need of AOD Tx services.
What is "Justice"?
400
This principle is closely related to confidentiality and is the obligation to fully and accurately disclose health information to the client and their surrogates on the basis of informed consent.
What is "Truth Telling"?
500
In this stage of the ethical decision making model, the AOD counselor will keep track of the situation, options, potential consequences, supervision meetings, consultations, and how all aspects of the dilemma were addressed.
What is "Document the Process"?
500
This must always be included with any & all disclosures of client information to a third party.
What is "a re-disclosure prohibition notice/statement"?
500
When making a report to APS or CWS while working in the capacity of an AOD counselor and within their scope of practice, the individual making the report must provide this piece of information.
What is "your name"? Reports made in an official capacity can not be made anonymously.
500
This concept and attitude is not, on its own, enough to create a multiculturally competent practice in addiction Tx.
What is "Good Will"?
500
A related concept to this principle is Harm Reduction. The pervasive damage caused by addiction gives, some say, this principle the greatest weight in the ethics of addiction Tx.
What is "Nonmaleficence"?
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