Waubonsee Community College

Ethics for addiction professionals, from principle to practice, Jennifer D. Berton

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Ethics for addiction professionals

bibliography

841894292

Jennifer D. Berton

from principle to practice

"Providing up-to-date and comprehensive information, this practical guide uses clinical case examples and professional codes of ethics to help addiction counselors learn and apply ethical standards. Real-life examples of ethical dilemmas in clinical practice illustrate potential pitfalls and the actions needed when faced with a dilemma. Since most ethical decisions are not clear cut, the author explores the grey area of each dilemma and provides guidelines on how to determine the best course of action when the best course is unclear. This book emphasizes ethics as a set of guidelines aimed at protecting the client, the clinician, and the profession as a whole"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction -- Protecting the client -- Key: recognize your strengths and limitations -- Principle: client welfare -- Principle: cultural diversity -- Principle: the counseling relationship -- Pitfall: conflicted agendas -- Protecting the clinical information -- Key: respect the tiers of ethics -- Principle: proper use of written clinical material -- Principle: proper use of spoken clinical material -- Are we a profession? -- Pitfall: confused roles -- Protecting the clinician -- Key: seek continuous learning -- Principle: responsibility -- Principle: competency -- Pitfall: clinician burnout -- Protecting the community -- Key: make the rule -- Principle: workplace standards -- Principle: professional rapport -- Principle: societal obligations -- Pitfall: cutting corners