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Ethical Practice Flashcards

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  1. In North Carolina, a peer support specialist is mandatory reporter if they have reasonable suspicion of:

    Answer: Abuse or neglect of a child or disabled adult

    NC law requires mandatory reporting of suspected abuse or neglect of vulnerable populations such as children and disabled adults.

  2. Cultural humility in peer support practice means:

    Answer: Continuously reflecting on and challenging one's own cultural biases and assumptions

    Cultural humility is an ongoing process of self-reflection and learning rather than claiming expertise in any culture.

  3. A peer support specialist has a financial stake in a housing program they frequently recommend to the people they support. This represents:

    Answer: A conflict of interest that must be disclosed to a supervisor

    A financial stake in a referral creates a conflict of interest that must be disclosed to maintain ethical transparency.

  4. When a peer specialist uses language like 'addict' or 'crazy' to describe persons in recovery, this primarily violates the ethical principle of:

    Answer: Dignity and respect for persons

    Using stigmatizing language violates the ethical principle of treating all persons with dignity and respect.

  5. A peer specialist is asked to falsify documentation to help a person qualify for a benefit they technically do not qualify for. The ethical response is to:

    Answer: Refuse and explain that falsifying records is dishonest and violates professional ethics

    Falsifying records is unethical and potentially illegal regardless of the perceived benefit to the person being supported.

  6. Which situation most clearly requires a peer specialist to break confidentiality without the person's consent?

    Answer: The person expresses a specific, credible plan to harm an identified third party

    A specific and credible threat to an identifiable third party triggers the duty to warn, which overrides normal confidentiality.

  7. A peer specialist from a different racial background is supporting a person who makes a racially insensitive comment. The most ethical response is to:

    Answer: Gently address the comment and explore the person's attitudes in a non-judgmental way

    Gently addressing bias while remaining non-judgmental upholds both the peer specialist's dignity and the therapeutic relationship.

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