Professional Responsibilities & Ethics Flashcards
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A CIP is working in a state that does not have specific regulations for intervention professionals. What standards should guide their practice?
Answer: The CIP should follow national professional standards, the NCIAP code of ethics, and applicable federal laws
When state regulations are absent, CIPs are bound by national professional standards, their certifying body's code of ethics, and applicable federal laws such as HIPAA.
During a pre-intervention meeting, a family member reveals that the identified person has a restraining order against one participant. What should the CIP do?
Answer: Exclude the restrained participant to comply with the legal order and protect safety
A legal restraining order must be respected; including a restrained individual could violate the law and create serious safety risks for all parties.
What is the primary purpose of a CIP obtaining professional liability insurance?
Answer: To protect the professional and ensure clients have recourse if harmed by negligence
Professional liability insurance protects both the CIP from financial loss due to claims of negligence and provides clients with a mechanism for recourse if they are harmed.
A CIP is asked to conduct an intervention using a method they believe is ineffective or potentially harmful. What is the ethical course of action?
Answer: Refuse to use the harmful method and explain evidence-based alternatives
Non-maleficence obligates the CIP to refuse approaches they believe may cause harm and to educate clients about evidence-based alternatives.
When terminating professional services with a client or family, what is the CIP's ethical obligation?
Answer: The CIP must provide adequate notice and ensure appropriate referrals and transition planning
Ethical termination requires providing adequate notice, completing unfinished business, and ensuring clients are connected to appropriate ongoing resources to prevent client abandonment.
A CIP learns through their work that a child in the family appears to be experiencing neglect. What is the mandatory professional obligation?
Answer: Report the suspected neglect to the appropriate child protective services authority
CIPs are mandated reporters and must report reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect to child protective services, regardless of how it was discovered.
Which action best demonstrates the ethical principle of 'fidelity' in CIP practice?
Answer: Keeping promises made to clients and families and honoring professional commitments
Fidelity refers to being faithful to one's commitments, keeping promises, and honoring the trust that clients and families place in the professional relationship.