Professional, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities Flashcards
Joseph Juran’s Quality Improvement Process (Four-Step Method of Change)
- Defining the project and organizing.
- Diagnosing (analyzing problems, formulating theories, etc.)
- Remediating (consider alternative solutions while addressing institutional resistance to change).
- Holding (evaluating performance and monitoring the control system.)
Title II, Controlled Substances Act of 1970
DEA aggressively monitors substances with the highest potential for abuse. Schedule 1 is highest abuse potential, Schedule 5 is the lowest abuse potential.
Federal Analogue Act of 1986
Enacted to treat substance analogues, or any substance with chemical structures substantially similar to controlled substances, as Schedule I or II, provided the substances are intended for human consumption.
Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012
Classified certain synthetic, or designer drugs as Schedule 1.
Schedule I
Drugs with highest abuse potential, can cause severe dependence, and have no medical use (heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy).
Schedule II
Higher abuse potential than Schedule III and lower abuse potential than Schedule I (cocaine, meth, oxycodone, fentanyl.)
Schedule III
Moderate to low abuse potential (anabolic steroids, codeine, ketamine, testosterone.)
Schedule IV
Low potential for dependency (Xanax, Ativan, Ambien, Valium, Tramadol).
Schedule V
Lowest potential for abuse or dependency (Robitussin, lomotil, Lyrica, Parepectolin.)
Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act
1991, mandatory drug and alcohol testing for employees in safety-sensitive job positions (truck drivers, ferry operators, airplane pilots, bus drivers, etc.)
Duties of a DOT SAP (Substance Abuse Professional)
-Assessment
-Clinical evaluations and tx recommendations
-Outside referrals when warranted
-Tx goals and objectives
-Face-to-face follow up evaluation
-Review progress
-Determine employee’s overall compliance
Informed Consent
The process of fully informing clients about the inherent risks, limitations, and benefits of treatment, including the rationale for selecting specific treatment, other treatment options, and cost.
Can consent be revoked at any time?
Yes, for court-ordered and mandated clients as well.
If clients are mandated to receive treatment, is informed consent to disclose confidential info needed?
Yes
Rights and responsibilities of provider and client
- Receive respectful tx
- Ask questions
- Terminate counseling at anytime.
Subpoena
Confidentiality can be broken, provider can consult with attorney.
Safety and Welfare of Client
Counselors are legally mandated to protect this. When a counselor suspects a client is a danger to themselves or others, elder abuse or child abuse, counselors must report suspicions to authorities.
Medical emergency
Counselors may disclose confidential info.
Commit a crime
If a client poses a serious threat to public safety, confidentiality must be breached.
Charges against counselor
If a client brings charges against a counselor, the client waives privilege and protection of confidential info.
Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part II
Requires written consent to disclose protected health information.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Protects personal and identifiable health information and confidential records.
Virtual private network
Protects private data sent through public platforms with two-factor identification methods.
Encrypted Platforms
Data is converted into encrypted code to keep info secure and protected.
Media Sanitation
Disposal of client information (permanently destroyed through an irreversible process.)
Autonomy
The freedom of a person to control the direction of their life without force or coercion; each individual has the right to make decisions for themselves.
Obedience
The obligation to follow legal and ethical directives and mandates, including federal and state laws and the regulations of the counseling profession.
Conscientious Refusal
The obligation to refuse illegal and unethical directives; to act in a manner that prevents the maltreatment of oneself and others.
Beneficence
The desire to help others by promoting the well-being of those served; to act in the best interest of others.
Gratitude
The need to show appreciation by passing along the good that was freely received from others; the duty to give back.
Competence
The requirement to practice in a manner that reflects an understanding and application of the current treatment modalities, theories, and key addiction treatment philosophies.
Justice
The obligation to treat others in fairness, to show equitable treatment by supporting equal access to services.
Stewardship
The responsibility to appropriately, effectively, and judicially allocate available resources to those in need of help.
Fidelity
Honor promises.