Counselor Ethics
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- Ethical canons of human services covers what 3 areas
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1. counselor competence
2. Client/Patient rights
3. Clent counselor relationships - specifically what areas of counseler competance are regulated
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1. education and credentials
2. work related experience
3. personal recovery issues - specifically what areas of client rights are ethics concerned with
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1.individual needs
2. special circumstances
3.valuation of sucess - specifically what areas of the client counselor relationship is ethics concerned with
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1. exploitation
2. healthy interaction
3. basic philosophy
4. confidentiality rules - core competencies of a counselor are:
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1.can show/give empathy
the counselor must be able to identify, connect, see things as the client sees them
2.sense of openness to communication
3.Personal warmth
4.self awareness - what is transference?
- client projects inappropriate attitudes,feelings on a counselor
- what is counter transference?
- counselor projects inappropriate attitudes and feeling onto the client.
- What is compassion fatigue?
- working harder than the client, leads to resentfullness and burnout
- signs of compassion fatigue?
- impatience,noticing anger,judgementalism,lose of respect when a client makes a bad decision
- when do you write a discharge plan?
- at the same time you are preparing the treatment plan.
- what is the goal of a counselor?
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1. Raise clients level of dignity
2. help anyone affected with their disease
3.Ensure highte levels of respect
4. keep persons best interests in the forefront
5. be a collaborator - when does a counselor become a mandated reporter according to HIPPA title 42
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1. if danger to self or danger to others exists
2.must be current and present -
true or false?
just because you are in recovery, does not mean you are qualified to be a counselor - true
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true or false?
just because you have and education or degree in another discipline doesn't mean you have the specific knowledge to handle clients? - true
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true or false
because you do have a specific degree, does mean you can be successful in chemical dependency - false
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true or false?
being involved in self-help meetings is not the same thing as being involved in treatment - true
- exploitation can happen with bothe the patent and the counselor
- true
- give a summary of the 1st of the 12 canons of ethical principles
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1. to believe in the dignity and worth of all human beings
provide services for the betterment of all - 2nd of the 12 canons
- to recognize the right to humane treatment of those suffering from chemicl dependence
- 3rd of 12 canons
- to promote and assist in the recovery of all persons served
- 4th of 12 canons
- to maintain a professional elationship with all persons served, referring when it is in their best interest
- 5th of 12 canons
- to adhere to rules of confidentiality
- 6th of 12 canons
- to respect the rights , views, and positions of other addiction counselors and allied professionals
- 7th of 12 canons
- to respect institutional policies, procedures with professional standards and cooperation
- 8th of 12 canons
- to contribute my ideas and findings to general body, through appropriate channels
- 9th of 12 canons
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to regularly evaluate my own professional strengths,limitations, biases, and level of effectiveness
seeking further education and training - 10 of 12 canons
- to keep non-exploitive interpersonal transactions with persons served
- 11 of 12 canons
- to refrain from undetaking any activity where my personal conduct, including mood altering substances is likely to result in infereior services
- 12 of 12 canons
- to avoid claiming directly or implying professional qualifications that exceed those i have actually obtained.