Professional Ethics and Responsibilities Flashcards
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A case manager is treating a client who also happens to be a personal acquaintance. This situation represents which type of ethical concern?
Answer: Dual relationship conflict
A dual relationship occurs when a professional has both a personal and professional relationship with a client, which can compromise objectivity and professional judgment.
Informed consent for behavioral health services must include which of the following elements?
Answer: The nature of services, risks, benefits, alternatives, and the right to withdraw consent
Valid informed consent requires disclosure of the nature of treatment, risks and benefits, available alternatives, and the client's right to withdraw at any time.
When a client's treatment goals conflict with the goals established by their insurance payer, the case manager's primary obligation is to:
Answer: Advocate for clinically appropriate services while working within payer requirements
Case managers must advocate for clinically necessary care while navigating payer limitations, keeping the client's clinical needs as the priority.
Which of the following best describes 'scope of practice' for a behavioral health case manager?
Answer: The range of professional activities authorized by training, licensure, and organizational policy
Scope of practice defines the boundaries of professional activities a case manager is qualified and authorized to perform based on education, training, and credentialing.
A case manager learns that a client plans to harm a specific identifiable third party. Under the Tarasoff duty-to-warn principle, the case manager must:
Answer: Warn the intended victim and notify law enforcement
The Tarasoff ruling established that mental health professionals have a duty to protect identifiable third parties when a client makes a credible threat of harm.
Which of the following actions best demonstrates the ethical principle of justice in behavioral health case management?
Answer: Ensuring equitable access to resources based on individual client needs and circumstances
Justice requires fair and equitable distribution of resources and services based on individual need, not status or ability to pay.
A case manager notices signs of compassion fatigue affecting their work. The most ethical course of action is to:
Answer: Seek supervision, peer support, or professional help to address self-care needs
Ethical practice requires case managers to recognize the impact of compassion fatigue on client care and seek appropriate support to maintain professional competence.