CPS Ethics & Professional Standards Flashcards

Continuing education for a CPS credential is required primarily to:

Answer: Maintain competency and stay current with evolving best practices

Continuing education ensures prevention specialists remain competent and up-to-date with the latest evidence, policies, and practices.

Which of the following best describes 'professional advocacy' for a CPS?

Answer: Speaking up for effective prevention policies, funding, and community needs

Professional advocacy involves representing the needs of communities and the prevention field to policymakers and funders.

If a CPS receives a gift from a participant, the most ethically appropriate response is to:

Answer: Decline politely and explain the professional boundary policy

Accepting gifts from participants can compromise professional boundaries and objectivity, so declining with a clear explanation is appropriate.

Which term describes the obligation of a prevention specialist to act in the best interest of program participants?

Answer: Beneficence

Beneficence is the ethical principle requiring professionals to actively promote the well-being of those they serve.

Self-disclosure by a prevention specialist (sharing personal experiences with a participant) should be used:

Answer: Sparingly and only when it directly benefits the participant

Appropriate self-disclosure is limited to instances where it therapeutically or educationally benefits the participant, not the specialist.

A prevention specialist who is asked to work outside their competence area should:

Answer: Decline and refer to a qualified professional or seek supervision and training first

Working outside one's competence violates professional ethics; the specialist must seek supervision, training, or make an appropriate referral.