Addiction Counselor Exam Review

Addiction Counselor Exam Review Podcast Episode 21 Ethics Host: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director: AllCEUs Counselor Education Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and Addiction Counselor Exam Review Objectives ~ Define ethics ~ Review the rationale for ethics ~ Explore ethical issues that counselors need to be aware of ~ Learn a model of ethical decision making. Summary ~ Ethics is aspirational and encourages clinicians to reach beyond legal mandates ~ Ethics helps ensure counselors are doing things in the best interest of the client ~ Ethical violations can lead to fines, suspensions or license revocation by the board ~ It is imperative for counselors to observe the principles of: Beneficence, nonmalfesience, fidelity, justice, and autonomy