NAADAC CORRECT STUDYS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔III. Confidentiality, Privileged Communication and Privacy:
OVERVIEW - ✔✔-Pro's shall inform clients re: confidentiality and any reasons for
releasing info
- Will provide written document and review it on limits and exceptions to confidentiality
to each person they work with
-once private info has been obtained, standards of confidentiality apply.
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
1. When disclosure is appropriate - ✔✔- to prevent/minimize harm to another person,
group
- to prevent abuse of protected persons
- when legal court order is presented
- for purpose of research, audit, internal agency communication or in a medical
emergency
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
2. Safeguarding privacy & exceptions - ✔✔Pros will do everything possible to safeguard
privacy and confidentiality of client info
-EXCEPT when:
1) client has given specific, written, informed/limited consent
2) client poses risk of harm to self or others
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
3. In writing - ✔✔Confidentiality rights must be given in writing, including any areas
likely to affect the client's confidentiality
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
4. Use of electronic records - ✔✔- Pro must explain impact of electronic records & use
of electronic devises in transmitting info via fax, email or other
- Pro must use most secure way of transmitting confidential info.
, ✔✔III. Confidentiality:
5. notification when disclosure made - ✔✔Clients must be notified when disclosure
made -- to whom, and for what purpose.
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
6. informing client when recording... - ✔✔-Pro will inform client, get their agreement
when activity might affect client's participation, e.g.: when recording interview, use of
interview material for training purposes, or being observed by another person.
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
7. limits of confidentiality - ✔✔Pro will inform client of limits of confidentiality PRIOR to
recording an interview, or prior to using info from session for training purposes
✔✔IV. Professional Responsibility - ✔✔Overall:
-Pro espouses objectivity, integrity, highest standards of service
-trust-worthiness is the basis for being effective
-Pro assumes role of assisting others live more responsibly & ethically
-For whatever reason, when Pro finds that she has done harm, she'll do whatever
possible to repair/ameliorate the harm, except when to do so would cause greater harm.
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
1. RESPECT INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES - ✔✔Pro will maintain respect for institutional
policies & management functions in their agencies
- Will take initiative to improve policies when it serves interests of clients
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
2. AS EDUCATOR... - ✔✔primary obligation to help others acquire knowledge & skills in
treating substance use disorders
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
3. AS CLIENT ADVOCATE... - ✔✔- pro has obligation to support legislation & public
policy that recognizes treatment as first intervention of choice for non-violent subst-
related offenses
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
4. ACCURATE PRACTICES... - ✔✔Pro practices honesty & congruency in accurate:
- billing for services
- accounting of expenses
- faithful, accurate reporting of interactions w/ clients
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔III. Confidentiality, Privileged Communication and Privacy:
OVERVIEW - ✔✔-Pro's shall inform clients re: confidentiality and any reasons for
releasing info
- Will provide written document and review it on limits and exceptions to confidentiality
to each person they work with
-once private info has been obtained, standards of confidentiality apply.
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
1. When disclosure is appropriate - ✔✔- to prevent/minimize harm to another person,
group
- to prevent abuse of protected persons
- when legal court order is presented
- for purpose of research, audit, internal agency communication or in a medical
emergency
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
2. Safeguarding privacy & exceptions - ✔✔Pros will do everything possible to safeguard
privacy and confidentiality of client info
-EXCEPT when:
1) client has given specific, written, informed/limited consent
2) client poses risk of harm to self or others
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
3. In writing - ✔✔Confidentiality rights must be given in writing, including any areas
likely to affect the client's confidentiality
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
4. Use of electronic records - ✔✔- Pro must explain impact of electronic records & use
of electronic devises in transmitting info via fax, email or other
- Pro must use most secure way of transmitting confidential info.
, ✔✔III. Confidentiality:
5. notification when disclosure made - ✔✔Clients must be notified when disclosure
made -- to whom, and for what purpose.
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
6. informing client when recording... - ✔✔-Pro will inform client, get their agreement
when activity might affect client's participation, e.g.: when recording interview, use of
interview material for training purposes, or being observed by another person.
✔✔III. Confidentiality:
7. limits of confidentiality - ✔✔Pro will inform client of limits of confidentiality PRIOR to
recording an interview, or prior to using info from session for training purposes
✔✔IV. Professional Responsibility - ✔✔Overall:
-Pro espouses objectivity, integrity, highest standards of service
-trust-worthiness is the basis for being effective
-Pro assumes role of assisting others live more responsibly & ethically
-For whatever reason, when Pro finds that she has done harm, she'll do whatever
possible to repair/ameliorate the harm, except when to do so would cause greater harm.
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
1. RESPECT INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES - ✔✔Pro will maintain respect for institutional
policies & management functions in their agencies
- Will take initiative to improve policies when it serves interests of clients
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
2. AS EDUCATOR... - ✔✔primary obligation to help others acquire knowledge & skills in
treating substance use disorders
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
3. AS CLIENT ADVOCATE... - ✔✔- pro has obligation to support legislation & public
policy that recognizes treatment as first intervention of choice for non-violent subst-
related offenses
✔✔IV. Prof Responsibility:
Standard 1: Counselor Attributes:
4. ACCURATE PRACTICES... - ✔✔Pro practices honesty & congruency in accurate:
- billing for services
- accounting of expenses
- faithful, accurate reporting of interactions w/ clients
