CIP Professional Responsibilities & Ethics 2

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Decline unless the client has signed a valid release of information

Answer

Confidential client information may only be disclosed with a valid, signed release of information authorizing that specific disclosure.

Question 2

During an intervention, a participant begins making statements that indicate they may harm themselves. What is the CIP's primary obligation?

Accepted Answer

Immediately assess safety and take appropriate protective action

Answer

Duty to protect overrides the intervention process; the CIP must immediately assess the safety risk and take action to protect the individual.

Question 3

Which ethical principle is demonstrated when a CIP fully explains the intervention process, its goals, and potential outcomes to the family before proceeding?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent

Answer

Informed consent requires that participants understand the nature, purpose, and potential consequences of the intervention process before agreeing to participate.

Question 4

A CIP discovers that a colleague is conducting interventions while under the influence of alcohol. What is the CIP's professional responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Report the behavior to the appropriate licensing or ethics board

Answer

CIPs have a professional obligation to report impaired colleagues to the appropriate regulatory or ethics board to protect clients from harm.

Question 5

What does the term 'scope of practice' mean for a Certified Intervention Professional?

Accepted Answer

The range of activities and services for which the CIP is trained and authorized

Answer

Scope of practice defines the specific procedures, actions, and processes that a professional is permitted to perform based on their education, experience, and certification.

(CIP) Certified Intervention Professional Practice Test

(CIP) Certified Intervention Professional Practice Test

CIP Professional Responsibilities & Ethics 2