Professional Responsibilities & Ethics Flashcards
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A family member asks the intervention professional to share confidential details about the client's treatment progress with an employer. What is the appropriate response?
Answer: Decline unless the client has signed a valid release of information
Confidential client information may only be disclosed with a valid, signed release of information authorizing that specific disclosure.
During an intervention, a participant begins making statements that indicate they may harm themselves. What is the CIP's primary obligation?
Answer: Immediately assess safety and take appropriate protective action
Duty to protect overrides the intervention process; the CIP must immediately assess the safety risk and take action to protect the individual.
Which ethical principle is demonstrated when a CIP fully explains the intervention process, its goals, and potential outcomes to the family before proceeding?
Answer: Informed consent
Informed consent requires that participants understand the nature, purpose, and potential consequences of the intervention process before agreeing to participate.
A CIP discovers that a colleague is conducting interventions while under the influence of alcohol. What is the CIP's professional responsibility?
Answer: Report the behavior to the appropriate licensing or ethics board
CIPs have a professional obligation to report impaired colleagues to the appropriate regulatory or ethics board to protect clients from harm.
What does the term 'scope of practice' mean for a Certified Intervention Professional?
Answer: The range of activities and services for which the CIP is trained and authorized
Scope of practice defines the specific procedures, actions, and processes that a professional is permitted to perform based on their education, experience, and certification.
A CIP is working with a family whose cultural background values collective decision-making over individual autonomy. How should the CIP ethically respond?
Answer: Adapt the process to respect cultural values while maintaining core ethical standards
Cultural competence requires adapting professional practices to respect diverse cultural values while still upholding core ethical obligations.
After successfully completing an intervention, the client's family invites the CIP to a celebration dinner as a gesture of gratitude. What is the most ethically sound response?
Answer: Decline, as accepting gifts or social invitations can blur professional boundaries
Accepting social invitations from clients or families creates dual relationships that compromise professional objectivity and boundaries.