As a future counselor, it is important to have a plan for continued professional growth as well as an understanding of the required counseling dispositions. Additionally, it is considered good practice for addiction counselors to join an addiction counseling organization. Research a professional organization that you might join, such as the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), your state's counseling association, or another relevant professional organization.
Write a 1,200- to 1,750-word paper in the third person about the ethical and legal considerations of the developing counselor to include professional organizations and a plan for continued professional growth. Include the following in your paper:
Ethical and Legal Viewpoints
- Beneficence/Stewardship: Describe the ethic of beneficence/stewardship from the perspective of addictions counseling. What might be some specific areas of addictions counseling practice where this ethic would affect your decision-making process?
- Self-Disclosure: Define professional disclosure. Discuss its benefits and downsides through the ethical lens of professional boundaries, impairment, and personal beliefs.