Synopses & Reviews
"This book addresses the key ethical issues by providing clear statements of principles as seen through the lens of clinical practice. It is organized around protecting the client, client information, the community, and uniquely, the counselor. What a concept: protecting even the counselor. Buy this book!"David J. Powell, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University, School of Medicine
Guidance for addiction counselors in understanding and applying ethical standards
Filled with proven strategies to help you examine your current practice for ethical snags and refresh your ethical thinking, Ethics for Addiction Professionals leads you in examining, building, and rebuilding aspects of your ethical practice with the goal of helping you become the strongest clinician possibleethically speaking.
Take a look inside for coverage of:
- Basic principles that affect current ethical concerns and dilemmas
- Illustrative real-world case examples
- Professional codes of ethics
- Ethics as a set of guidelines aimed at protecting the client, the clinician, and the profession as a whole
Up-to-date and comprehensive, this practical guide examines real-life examples of ethical issues in clinical practice and illustrates potential pitfalls and the actions needed when faced with dilemmas. Helping addiction counselors learn how to deal with and apply ethical standards, Ethics for Addiction Professionals explores the gray area of common dilemmas and provides guidelines on how to determine the best course of action when the best course is unclear.
Review
“If you're to buy one book on ethics, buy
Ethics for Addiction Professionals by Jennifer D. Berton. This book addresses the key ethical issues by providing clear statements of principles as seen through the lens of clinical practice. It is organized around protecting the client, client information, the community, and uniquely, the counselor. What a concept: protecting even the counselor. Buy this book!”
—David J. Powell, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University, School of Medicine
Synopsis
Guidance for addiction counselors in understanding and applying ethical standards Filled with proven strategies to help you examine your current practice for ethical snags and refresh your ethical thinking, Ethics for Addiction Professionals leads you in examining, building, and rebuilding aspects of your ethical practice with the goal of helping you become the strongest clinician possible--ethically speaking.Up-to-date and comprehensive, this practical guide examines real-life examples of ethical issues in clinical practice and illustrates potential pitfalls and the actions needed when faced with dilemmas. Helping addiction counselors learn how to deal with and apply ethical standards, Ethics for Addiction Professionals explores the gray area of common dilemmas and provides guidelines on how to determine the best course of action when the best course is unclear.
- Covers basic principles that affect current ethical concerns and dilemmas
- Includes illustrative real-world case studies
- Features well-defined professional codes of ethics
- Treats ethics as a set of guidelines designed to protect the client, the clinician, and the profession as a whole
Synopsis
Providing up-to-date and comprehensive information, this practical guide uses clinical case examples and professional codes of ethics to help addiction counselors learn and apply ethical standards. Real-life examples of ethical dilemmas in clinical practice illustrate potential pitfalls and the actions needed when faced with a dilemma.Since most ethical decisions are not clear cut, the author explores the grey area of each dilemma and provides guidelines on how to determine the best course of action when the best course is unclear. This book emphasizes ethics as a set of guidelines aimed at protecting the client, the clinician, and the profession as a whole.
About the Author
Jennifer D. Berton, PhD, LCSW, CADC-II, is the founder and principal trainer of Clinical Trainings Institute, which provides national trainings on topics related to substance abuse and mental health. She is in private practice in West Hartford, Connecticut, where she provides counseling for adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Berton also consults with and supervises professionals across the country. Previously the Chair of the Ethics Committee of the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, she currently maintains a blog on ethics, clinicalethicsblog.com, and provides consultation to ethics boards.
Table of Contents
PART I
Protecting the Client
Key: Recognize Your strengths, Understand Your Limitations
Principles: Cultural Diversity, Client Welfare, Client Relationships
Dilemma: Conflicted Agendas
PART II
Protecting Clinical Information
Key: Adherence to the Tiers of Ethics
Principles: Spoken Clinical Material, Written Clinical Material
Dilemma: “Scopeless” Practice
PART III
Protecting the Counselor
Key: Perfection is not a Requirement, Continuous Learning Is
Principles: Competency, Responsibility
Dilemma: Clinician Burnout
PART IV
Protecting the Community
Key: Make the Rule to Break the Rule
Principles: Professional Rapport, Workplace Standards, Societal Obligations
Dilemma: Problematic Supervision