Ethical Issue #1
The principle mandates respecting the client's right to keep personal information private.
What is confidentiality?
The concept that requires clients to voluntarily agree to services after understanding all relevant information?
What is informed consent?
The principle that emphasizes maintaining clear professional boundaries to avoid conflicts of interest.
What is maintaining professional boundaries?
The principle that underlines the need to respect and adapt to clients' diverse cultural backgrounds.
What is cultural respect?
The principle that highlights the importance of maintaining boundaries to avoid personal and professional harm.
What is beneficence or "do no harm"?
The mistake when a client's case is inadvertently discussed in the presence of a non-staff member.
What is a breach of confidentiality?
The issue when clients report feeling pressured to sign consent forms.
What is coercion or lack of adequate explanation during the informed consent process?
What is the risk of impaired professional judgement or ethical dilemmas?
This issue arises when staff feel ill-equipped to address the cultural needs of marginalized clients.
What is ineffective treatment due to cultural misunderstandings?
The consequence when counselors feel overwhelmed and emotionally drained.
What is burnout or reduced quality of care?
Two foundational ethical pillars that support confidentiality in addiction counseling.
What are trust and integrity?
Informed consent aligns with this ethical pillar, ensuring respect for client autonomy.
What is respect for client autonomy?
Avoiding dual relationships primarily supports this ethical pillar of addiction counseling.
What are impartiality and professionalism?
What is fairness and justice?
Self-care practices align with this ethical pillar, emphasizing the counselor's ability to provide quality care.
What is beneficence?
A protocol the agency can implement to prevent breaches of confidentiality during staff meetings.
What is requiring staff to check the presence of authorized personnel before discussing client cases?
How the agency can ensure clients fully understand the implications of consent before signing.
What is conducting one-on-one consultations to explain the forms in detail?
Guidelines that the agency can provide to clarify acceptable interactions with current or former clients.
What are policies that explicitly define dual relationships and appropriate post-treatment interactions?
Training that the agency can implement to help staff improve cultural competence.
What are workshops, role-playing exercises, and diversity training?
The agency could implement these support systems to help staff manage burnout.
What are peer support groups, regular supervision, and providing access to mental health resources?