NAADAC Code of Ethics Part I: Overview of the 2016 Revised Code Presented by Mita Johnson, EdD, LAC, MAC, SAP January 25, 2017 Thomas Durham, PhD Director of Training NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals www.naadac.org [email protected] Produced By NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals www.naadac.org/webinars www.naadac.org/webinars www.naadac.org/codeofethicswebinar-part1 Cost to Watch: Free CE Hours Available: 1 CEs CE Certificate for NAADAC Members: Free CE Certificate for Non-members: $15 To obtain a CE Certificate for the time you spent watching this webinar: 1. Watch and listen to this entire webinar. 2. Pass the online CE quiz, which is posted at www.naadac.org/codeofethicswebinar-part1 3. If applicable, submit payment for CE certificate or join NAADAC. 4. A CE certificate will be emailed to you within 21 days of submitting the quiz. CE Certificate Using GoToWebinar – (Live Participants Only)  Control Panel  Asking Questions  Audio (phone preferred)  Polling Questions Mita Johnson, EdD, LAC, MAC, SAP NAADAC Ethics Committee Chair [email protected] Webinar Presenter Your Core Faculty Walden University Webinar Objectives 1. Define: Code of Ethics 2. Explain need for a Code of Ethics 3. Describe who is covered by this Code 4. Define what are standards of practice 5. Define what constitutes ethical practice 6. Introduce Ethical Decision Making Model 7. Introduce the new Code and 9 Guiding Principles 8. Highlight key aspects of Principle I and II We are accountable … Addiction Professionals understand and accept their responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of their client, and to act for the good of each client while exercising respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Providers shall treat each client with dignity, honor and respect, and act in the best interest of each client. Code of Ethics  A Code of Ethics is a written set of guidelines – developed, published and regularly revised by NAADAC – that guides its organization and members.  The NAADAC/NCC AP Code of Ethics provides in-depth and clear guidance and direction to those who work directly or indirectly with people struggling with substance use or addictive behavior disorders. The Scope of the Code  the counseling relationship  confidentiality and privileged communication  boundaries of practice  professional responsibilities  workplace standards  needs in a culturally diverse world  clinical supervision  e-therapy, e-supervision and social media Who is covered by Code? The NAADAC Code of Ethics provides guidance and direction to individual providers, service organizations, state or other regulatory boards, credentialing bodies, educators and trainers, legislators, and other related parties. When a ethical complaint is filed with NAADAC, the Ethics Committee uses the Code of Ethics to determine if a princ ...

1. NAADAC Code of Ethics
Part I: Overview of the 2016 Revised Code
Presented by Mita Johnson, EdD, LAC, MAC, SAP
January 25, 2017
Thomas Durham, PhD
Director of Training
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
www.naadac.org
[email protected]
Produced By
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
www.naadac.org/webinars
www.naadac.org/webinars

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nel
Mita Johnson, EdD, LAC, MAC, SAP
NAADAC Ethics Committee Chair
[email protected]
Webinar Presenter
Your
Core Faculty

4. Walden University
Webinar Objectives
1. Define: Code of Ethics
2. Explain need for a Code of Ethics
3. Describe who is covered by this Code
4. Define what are standards of practice
5. Define what constitutes ethical practice
6. Introduce Ethical Decision Making Model
7. Introduce the new Code and 9 Guiding Principles
8. Highlight key aspects of Principle I and II
We are accountable …
Addiction Professionals understand and accept
their responsibility to ensure the safety and
welfare of their client, and to act for the good
of each client while exercising respect,
sensitivity, and compassion.
Providers shall treat each client with dignity,
honor and respect, and act in the best interest
of each client.

5. Code of Ethics
–
developed, published and regularly revised by
NAADAC – that guides its organization and
members.
in-depth and clear guidance and direction to
those who work directly or indirectly with
people struggling with substance use or
addictive behavior disorders.
The Scope of the Code
-therapy, e-supervision and social media

6. Who is covered by Code?
and direction to individual providers, service
organizations, state or other regulatory
boards, credentialing bodies, educators and
trainers, legislators, and other related parties.
NAADAC, the Ethics Committee uses the Code
of Ethics to determine if a principle as been
violated and what actions need to be taken.
Standards of Practice
techniques that are generally accepted as best
practices for working with our population.
Ethics to deliver and maintain the highest level of
care and to provide standards that can be used for
self-assessment and corrective action.
to determine how to act on ethical complaints
submitted.
Ethical and Effective Clinicians …

7. -regulate
-actualized
-functioning
and empathetic
Components of Ethical Practice
’s own feelings

8. mpowerment
Ethical Decision-Making Model
1. Identify the problem. Engage supervision/consultation.
2. Determine the nature and dimensions of the dilemma.
3. Determine which Principles of the NAADAC Code of Ethics
apply.
4. Generate list of potential courses of action.
5. Determine the potential benefits and risks of each option
under consideration.
6. Evaluate and choose the identified course of action.
7. Implement the course of action.
8. Assess the outcome of the action.
9. Make adjustments or start over if necessary.
Time for an update …
NAADAC and NCC-AP revised the Code of Ethics to
address changes in how services are being delivered
and by whom. The revised Code went into full

9. implementation on October 9, 2016. Changes reflect:
–
microaggressions are not acceptable,
-5 has expanded into addictive behaviors
and not just substance use disorders, and
Revised Code of Ethics - Introduction:
Inherent Values of A Clinician
- -malfeasance
-Interest

10. New Code: October 9, 2016
Communication
Workplace Standards
World
New Code: October 9, 2016
• Principle V: Assessment, Evaluation, and
Interpretation
• Principle VI: e-Therapy, e-Supervision and
Social Media
• Principle VII: Supervision and Consultation
• Principle VIII: Resolving Ethical Concerns
• Principle IX: Publication and Communication
Principle I:
The Counseling Relationship

11. ormed consent, disclosures, limits of confidentiality
-referrals, commissions, enterprises
Principle II:
Confidentiality & Privileged Communication
dentiality

12. Questions and Comments
We welcome your questions and comments.
Mita Johnson, EdD, LAC, MAC, SAP
NAADAC Ethics Committee Chair
[email protected]
Thank You!
Your
Core Faculty
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Satisfactory (65.00%)Satisfactory (75.00%)Good
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two dispositions chosen are not being met and a preliminary
plan regarding how you plan to improve the identified
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chosen are not being met and a preliminary plan regarding how
you plan to improve the identified dispositions, and descriptions

19. are strong with sound analysis. Worksheet demonstrates
understanding that extends beyond the surface the
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