Bill Johnson – Administrator, ICPG Bartonville, IL 217 652
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Bill Johnson – Administrator, ICPG Bartonville, IL 217 652
Bill Johnson – Administrator, ICPG Bartonville, IL 217 652-9611 [email protected] 1 Pr o T s p e t S m s i l a n o i s s ofe 2 Schedule 8:15 – 9:00 Welcome/Introduction 9:00 – 9:30 Updates 9:30 – 10:30 Workshop 10:30 – 10:45 Networking 10:45 – 12:15 Workshop Continued 12:15 – 12:30 Question/Answer 3 OBJECTIVES v Define terms v Question-Discuss-Interact v Discuss a code of professional practice v Become familiar with tools for ethical decision making 4 OBJECTIVES (con’t) v Provide opportunities to analyze ethical dilemmas v Examine actual ethical complaints made to different systems v Increase awareness of ethical issues 5 Do You have an Open Mind? FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY YEARS 6 Special Thanks Critical Incidents: Ethical Issues in the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction Authors: William L. White Renee M. Popovits The Greatest Threat to our Field Bill White – Critical Incidents Second Edition “The greatest threat to our field comes not from changing behavioral health trends, external regulation, or changing methods and levels of reimbursement, but from our own failure to define our work and ourselves. Ideological splits, competition, and a marked propensity for organizational isolation make it unlikely that the whole field will come together to fully back a single set of ethical standards and values. There is however, a movement within local programs to more clearly define ethical standards and processes of ethical decision-making.” AODA Credentialing § AA - 1930’S (Founding principles published in 1938) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol We got honest with ourselves We got honest with another person in confidence We made amends for harms done to others We worked with other alcoholics without demand for prestige of money 6. We prayed to God to help us to do these things as best we could Minnesota Model Pioneer House ( Given two books at admission AA Big Book & 12 x 12) Hazelden 1949 Willmar State Hospital (MN) 1954 Ø created a means to credential recovering alcoholics to work in the field Ø acceptance of the recovering alcoholics as a legitimate member of an alcoholism treatment team Ø clarifying boundaries between the status as AA member and responsibilities as a counselor WHO ARE WE? § § § § § Believe in all 10 commandments Call in Sick when they are not Lie Regularly (Work or Home) Married people having/had an affair Don’t know next door neighbors 72% § Say there are no American heroes 70% “Moral Regions”: New England: #1 in Giving to Charity #1 in Cheating on Spouses Patterson & Kim “The Day America Told the Truth” 13% 50% 91% 31% WHO ARE WE? § § § § § § Believe in all 10 commandments Call in Sick when they are not Lie Regularly (Work or Home) Married people having/had an affair Don’t know next door neighbors Say there are no American heroes 10% 90% 100% 61% 85% 90% Behavioral Health Program Chicago, IL 100 Participants “You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.” Pearl S. Buck 13 What Is Ethics? Ethics refers to principles that define behavior as right, good and proper. Such principles do not always dictate a single "moral" course of action, but provide a means of evaluating and deciding among competing options. Michael Josephson The Josephson Institute for Ethics 14 Ethics vs. Values (con’t) “Ethics" and “Values“-Not interchangeable terms v Ethics-How a moral person should behave. v Values-Inner judgments that determine how a person actually behaves. Michael Josephson The Josephson Institute for Ethics 15 Ethics vs. Values (con’t) Values concern ethics when they pertain to beliefs about what is right and wrong. Most values, however, have nothing to do with ethics. For instance, the desire for health and wealth are values, but not ethical values. Michael Josephson The Josephson Institute for Ethics 16 Why Be Ethical? v Inner Benefit-Virtue is its own reward. v Personal Advantage-It is prudent to be ethical. It’s good business. v Approval-Being ethical leads to selfesteem, admiration of loved ones and the respect of peers. Michael Josephson The Josephson Institute for Ethics 17 Ethics - internet A certified counselor text messages with her clients about non-counseling issues. A certified counselor text messages sexual Explicit texts with a client. A certified counselor “friends” a client on face book. 18 Moral v involving right and wrong: relating to issues of right and wrong and to how individual people should behave Moral v derived from personal conscience: based on what somebody’s conscience suggests is right or wrong, rather than on what rules or the law says should be done Moral v according to common standard of justice: regarded in terms of what is known to be right or just, as opposed to what is officially or outwardly declared to be right or just (a moral victory) Moral v encouraging goodness and decency: giving guidance on how to behave decently and honorably Moral v good by accepted standards: good or right, when judged by the standards of the average person or society at large Why Be Ethical ? (con’t) v Religion-Good behavior can please or help serve a deity. v Habit-Ethical actions can fit in with upbringing or training. Michael Josephson The Josephson Institute for Ethics 24 ETHICS: What’s the Big Deal? v Career Survival v Community view of AODA Treatment v Media Coverage 25 ETHICS: What’s the Big Deal? (con’t) v In-House Dissension v Personal Stress v It’s the “Right Thing to Do” 26 Situation # 1 A certified counselor is privy to information that may indicate that a certified co-worker has violated one or more IBC Codes of Ethics. What should that counselor do? 27 Ethical Decision Making Process 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Whose interests are involved Who can be harmed Assess interest vs. harm Identify and clarify relevant Standards, Laws and or Policies Discussion Summary Conclusions and Recommendations Outstanding Issues What about these situations? A) 1. 2. B) 1. 2. A client tells his certified counselor that he’s started a side job doing handyman tasks. The counselor hires his client to do some work. What are some potential problems with this? Is this an ethical violation? A client has a job selling cars, and offers you a good deal if you’ll come and see him. What are some potential problems? Is this an ethical violation if you in fact buy a car from him? C) You’re at the grocery store and checking out, when you recognize the clerk as a current client of yours. 1. Is this the same situation as the car salesman? 2. Is there a time and place where you do business with a current client? 29 Jennifer Kenney Hollander, Ph.D. Surveyed 7 states out of 30 states that applied AZ, IL, Maine, Maryland (DC), MT, NC. WY 30 Clients v Who are our clients? v How and when does one achieve the status of client? v Once attained, when if ever, does one lose the status of client? v Does a client stay a client for ever? 31 Clients (con’t) v What does your code of ethics say about a “Client”? v What do you say about who is your client? v What does your code of ethics say about having an intimate relationship with a client/ ex-client? 32 42 CFR 2.12 Patient as defined by federal confidentiality law, and consistently used across all the states. … “any individual who has applied for or been given a diagnosis for treatment for alcohol or drug abuse at a federally assisted program and includes any individual who, after arrest on a criminal charge, is identified as an alcohol or drug abuser in order to determine that individuals eligibility 33 to participate in a program.” BREAK FOR Multiple Relationship Survey As it relates to your clients 34 Ethics of Multiple Relationships v Accept a gift worth less that $10 v Attend the same 12 meeting as a current client v Go out to eat with a client after outpatient group 35 Ethics of Multiple Relationships (con’t) v Serve as a clients 12-step sponsor v Lend a client cigarettes or a small amount of money. (Less than $10) 36 Ethics of Multiple Relationships (con’t) v Hire a client to baby-sit your children v Keep quiet about a clients relapse to other treatment team members v Disclose one client’s progress to another client 37 Ethics of Multiple Relationships (con’t) v Decline to write a job recommendation or letter of reference for a client. v Avoid attending the same religious or social activity as a client. v Talk about a client’s therapy issues to colleagues outside the treatment team. 38 MR – Incident Sharee, a withdrawn adolescent who has been slowly emerging from her shell, enters your office and offers you a gift she’s purchased. The gift is a silk flower in a small glass vase. Sharee says this is her way to say thanks for “hanging in with her.” 39 “Ethics Check” Questions : v Is It Legal ? v Is it is Balanced ? v How will I feel about myself ? Blanchard and Peale “The Power of Ethical Management”, 1988 40 MR – Incident Sharee (con’t) v What’s your response? v Any situation where refusal of the gift would be clinically or ethically inappropriate? v What kind of protocol should guide our decision regarding acceptance or refusal of gifts from clients? 41 What To Consider v Value of the gift? v Purpose of the gift? v Circumstances under which the gift was given? v What is the position and sensitivity to influence of the person receiving the gift? 42 What to Consider (con’t) v What are accepted business practices in the area? v What is the company policy? v What is the law? 43 ASK FOR HELP & ACT v A – Identify Alternatives v C - Project Consequences v T - Tell your story (Consider your Defense) Michael Josephson The Josephson Institute for Ethics 44 Situation # 2 A certified counselor is named as a corroborator in an ethics complaint received by XXX, and XXX contacts them for information. What is that counselor’s responsibility? 45 Responsibility to Clients Alcohol and drug counselors respect the rights of those person seeking their assistance and make reasonable efforts to ensure that their services are used appropriately 46 Responsibility to Clients (con’t) v Alcohol and drug counselors don’t discriminate against or refuse professional service to anyone on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin or sexual orientation. v Alcohol and drug counselors avoid bringing personal or professional issues into the counseling relationship. Through an awareness of the impact of stereotyping and discrimination, the counselor guards the individual rights and personal dignity of clients. 47 Professional competence and integrity Acting in such a manner as to present a danger to public health or safety, or to any client including, but not limited to, impaired behavior, incompetence, negligence or malpractice 48 Responsibility to the profession Alcohol and drug counselors report the unethical conduct or practice of others in the profession to the appropriate certifying authority. 49 (Cont) Using any alcoholic beverage to the extent or in such manner as to be dangerous or injurious to self or others, or to the extent that such use impairs the ability of such person to safely provide professional service 50 Exercise #1 Handouts Group Work 51 Do you have a responsibility? You and a friend are out on the town in another city away from where you work. Across the room you see a coworker from your agency, a highly visible and self-proclaimed recovering alcoholic, drinking, what appears to be a beer. 52 Making Ethical Choices v The Bell v The Book v The Candle Michael Josephson The Josephson Institute for Ethics 53 Do you have a responsibility ? (con’t) v What would you do? v Would you communicate directly with the staff person and, if so, what would be the nature of your communications? v Would you communicate what you had observed to anyone else, e.g., your supervisor? 54 Legal and Moral Standards Grounds for discipline Conviction of any felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic offenses, whether or not the case is pending an appeal. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following an Alford Plea, or any other plea which is treated by the court as a plea of guilty and all the proceedings in which the sentence was deferred or suspended, or the conviction expunged shall be deemed a conviction within the meaning of this section. 55 Alford Plea v In an Alford Plea, the criminal defendant does not admit the act, but admits that the prosecution could likely prove the charge. The court will pronounce the defendant guilty. The defendant may plead guilty yet not admit all the facts that comprise the crime. An Alford plea allows defendant to plead guilty even while unable or unwilling to admit guilt. One example is a situation where the defendant has no recollection of the pertinent events due to intoxication or amnesia. A defendant making an Alford plea maintains his innocence of the offense charged. One reason for making such a plea may be to avoid being convicted on a more serious charge. Acceptance of an Alford plea is in the court's discretion. 56 BEN Ben, a staff member who conducts remedial education classes for impaired driving offenders at your agency, was arrested Saturday night for impaired driving. 57 BEN (con’t) v He was not on duty. v There was no agency car involved in the incident. v To the best of our knowledge Ben has no history of alcohol or other drug related problems and did not self-identify as recovering when hired. 58 So what happens now ? The same weekend, Fred, a staff member who works in the mental health division at the same agency, was also arrested for the same charges. 59 So what happens now ? (con’t) v Should Fred and Ben be subject to the same disciplinary action? v Does this behavior constitute private behavior? v Should our response to Ben and Fred be different? 60 A Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor bartered office support services in lieu of payment for counseling. Provider hired husband of recipient of services to remodel kitchen! 61 Bartering Services in Lieu of Payment for Counseling v Is there ever a case when this would be acceptable? v Who would/could be affected by this activity and how? v Client alleged they didn’t get paid what was promised. v Provider alleged the services were of poor quality and not done correctly. 62 Dual Relationships Alcohol and drug counselors are aware of their influential position with respect to clients, and they avoid exploiting the trust and dependency of such persons. Counselors, therefore, make every effort to avoid dual relationships with clients that could impair professional judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. When a dual relationship cannot be avoided, counselors take appropriate professional precautions to ensure judgment is not impaired and no exploitation occurs. Examples of such dual relationships include, but are not limited to, business or close personal relationships with clients and/or their family members. 63 Responsibility to clients v Alcohol and drug counselors avoid bringing personal or professional issues into the counseling relationship. v Alcohol and drug counselors do not use their professional relationships with clients to further their own interests. v Alcohol and drug counselors respect the integrity and protect the welfare of the client. The counselor, in the presence of professional conflict, is concerned primarily with the welfare of the client. 64 A Certified professional admitted to borrowing money from a client who he transported in a van for services at another agency. 65 v Is there ever an opportunity when a professional counselor should borrow money from a client of their agency? v What’s your agency policy on this issue? v What about a small amount of money? 66 Legal and Moral Standards AODA Counselors uphold the law and have high morals in both professional and personal conduct. Is it ever OK to Engage in sexual conduct with a client during a period of time in which a professional relationship exists? 67 Emotionally Dependent CHAPTER 709 SEXUAL ABUSE Emotionally dependent" means that the nature of the patient's or client's or former patient's or client's emotional condition or the nature of the treatment provided by the counselor or therapist is such that the counselor or therapist knows or has reason to know that the patient or client or former patient or client is significantly impaired in the ability to withhold consent to sexual conduct 68 PATIENT "Patient or client" means a person who receives mental health services from the counselor or therapist. 69 FORMER PATIENT "Former patient or client" means a person who received mental health services from the counselor or therapist. d. "Mental health service" means the treatment, assessment, or counseling of another person for a cognitive, behavioral, emotional, mental, or social dysfunction, including an intrapersonal or interpersonal dysfunction. 70 Sexual Contact Includes any of the following, whether or not occurring with the consent of a patient or former patient: v Sexual intercourse v Kissing or intentional touching by the professional v Kissing or intentional touching by the patient 71 NOW WHAT????? An addictions treatment agency well know for its warm, family atmosphere, has evolved a ritual of frequent hugging between staff members and clients. 72 NOW WHAT????? (con’t) v Are there situations in which such familiarity could be experienced by the client as disrespectful or a violation of appropriate boundaries in the therapy relationship? v How can we be supportive and nurturing without being disrespectful and invasive? 73 NOW WHAT????? (con’t) v Is there a value of standard that helps staff define appropriate and inappropriate touch ? v Does the value or standard explicitly define the parameters of touch as a component of counseling technique and counseling relationship? 74 Sexual Contact Sexual contact does not include conduct that is a part of standard medical treatment of a patient, casual social contact not intended to be sexual in character, or inadvertent touching. 75 Therapeutic Deception Representation by a psychotherapist, unlicensed health professional, or unlicensed mental health professional that sexual contact with the psychotherapist, unlicensed health professional, or unlicensed mental health professional is consistent with or part of the patient's or former patient's treatment. 76 Professional Competence & Integrity Alcohol and drug counselors maintain high standards of professional competence and integrity. . 77 (Cont.) v Alcohol and drug counselors do not diagnose, treat, or advise on problems outside the recognized boundaries of their competence v Failing to obtain an appropriate consultation or make an appropriate referral when the problem of the client is beyond the alcohol and drug counselor's training, experience or competence. 78 ??????????? v Sex v Internet v Food v Gambling v Pain v Other v Shopping 79 Situation # 3 A certified counselor has been named in an ethics complaint to XXXX, and XXXX has contacted them for more information. What should that counselor do? 80 81 Break for Work paper “Communications Exercise” 82 Nature of Verbal Communications v “You’re very attractive. v Using profanity with or directed at client. v “You’re very special to me.” 83 Nature of Verbal Communications (con’t) v “I like you.” v “There are times I forget you’re a client.” v Talking with the client about sexual issues. 84 Nature of Verbal Communications (con’t) v Increasing frequency or duration of client interviews. v Calling client by his/her first name. v “We’ve become very close since we started seeing each other.” 85 Nature of Verbal Communications (con’t) v Asking\Answering client questions about your personal life. “I’m going through a difficult divorce myself.” v Asking questions about the client’s personal life not related to presenting problem(s). 86 Nature of Verbal Communications (con’t) v Using the client’s time to discuss counselor’s interests/hobbies. v “I’ll always be there for you.” v Using terms of endearment with a client, e.g., Honey, Sweetheart, etc. 87 Nature of Verbal Communications (con’t) v Calling the client at home. v Meeting the client outside the office. v “I love you.” 88 The Boundaries of Physical Touch v Frontal Hugs (face to face full body) v Holding a client on your lap v Kissing a client on the cheek v Touching a client 89 The Boundaries of Physical Touch (con’t) v Asking client for a massage v Touching a clients knee v Side Hug (One arm around client) 90 The Boundaries of Physical Touch (con’t) v Touching clients face as if wiping away a tear or touching cheek v Brief holding of hand v Massaging a clients face, neck/shoulders 91 The Boundaries of Physical Touch (con’t) v Kissing a former client on the lips v Sexual intercourse with clients relative 92 Self-Help and Confidentiality You attend self-help meetings where a number of your clients / patients also attend. During a meeting a client preparing to be discharged as treatment complete “cops” to the fact that he’s been shooting drugs for the last year. Somehow he’s been able to doctor the drops so that his use hasn’t been exposed! He’ll be released off federal parole when your agency discharges him “Treatment Complete” this week! 93 Self-Help and Confidentiality (con’t) v What is your responsibility? v “What you hear here - let it stay here when you leave here? v Does your responsibility as a professional counselor end when you walk out the door of you place of employment? v Who and what could be affected by your decision? 94 ??????? “There’s something very important that I need to tell you! But you’ve got to promise that it will stay just between you and me !!” v Can you ever make that promise? v How should you deal with this situation? 95 96 Complaint #1 CADC, who used to be hair stylist before going into counseling, assists a past client (of less than one year) with wedding planning (she was the unofficial planner for their church and also did the woman’s hair for the wedding. 97 Complain #2 CADC who is filling in with a group, makes disparaging remarks about another certified counselor (the one who usually runs the group)! 98 Complaint #3 Client tells the counselor that he is out of food and needs groceries , and his payday isn’t for a few more days. The counselor gives the client $25.00 and goes with him into the store. Client pays him back the next week at their appointment. 99 Complaint #4 A client tells his certified counselor that he has started a side job doing handyman tasks. The counselor hires his client to do some yard work. Is this an ethics violation? 100 Complaint #5 A client calls her counselor to say she can’t make her appointment later that morning because she is snowed in, has an injury and cannot shovel her driveway to get out. The certified counselor gets a break and heads to her house to shovel the driveway. Is this an ethics violation? 101 Complaint #6 A certified counselor receives an OWI …. should he report this to IBC? Why? 102 Complaint #7 A certified counselor lets her certification lapse, but continues to use “CADC” following her name. Is this an ethics violation? 103 Complaint #8 A certified counselor text messages with her clients about non-counseling issues. Is this an ethics violation? 104 Complaint #9 A certified counselor text messages sexually explicit texts with a client. Is this an ethics issue? 105 Complaint #10 A certified counselor “friends” a client on Facebook. Is this an ethics violation? 106 Complaint #11 A certified counselor begins counseling with a friend of her son’s (and she knows they are friends). Is this an ethics violation? 107 Complaint #12 A certified counselor’s agency sends him to a training with multiple break-out sessions throughout the day. He received his certificate of completion indicating attendance the full day, but the agency later finds out that he actually went shopping during 2 of the break-out sessions. Is this an ethics violation? 108 Complaint #13 A female certified counselor makes frequent derogatory remarks about men to her groups. Is this an ethics violation? 109 Complaint #14 A certified counselor finds out that a client is not properly caring for her child and calls DHS. Is this an ethics violation? 110 Complaint # 15 A certified counselor is told that a friend/ relative may have been admitted so checks the company computer records to verify this. Is this an ethics violation? 111 Complaint #16 A certified counselor asks a client to set her up on a date with the client’s friend. Is this an ethics violation? 112 Complaint #17 A certified counselor is involved in a personal relationship with the ex-spouse of a current client. Is this an ethics violation? What if he was involved in a personal relationship with the ex-spouse of a past client? 113 Complaint #18 A certified counselor is coming to work obviously intoxicated and co-workers smell alcohol on her breath. Is this an ethics violation? 114 Complaint #19 A certified counselor posts a picture of herself on Facebook holding a margarita glass in a bar. Is this an ethics violation? 115 Complaint #20 A counselor working on his certification application signs his supervisor’s name on one of his application forms because his supervisor wasn’t available, they had already reviewed the form together and he didn’t think this supervisor would mind. Is this an ethics violation? 116 Complaint #21 Acer&fiedcounselorhasworkedoutan “arrangement”withana8orneyfriendwhereby thecounselorsendshisOWIclientstothe a8orneyforlegalrepresenta&onandthea8orney sendshisOWIclientstothecounselorfor assessmentsasameansofincreasingclientsfor bothofthem.Isthisanethicsviola&on? 117 Complaint #22 A certified counselor attends the same AA group as some of his clients. Is this an ethics violation? 118 Complaint #23 A certified counselor indicates that a fellow AA group member is or has been a client. Is this an ethics violation? 119