The Ethical Counselor

 

For this discussion, please answer the following questions: What laws or administrative regulations does your state ( South Carolina) have regarding confidentiality for AOD counselors, social workers, school counselors, licensed professional counselors, or psychologists? What is the impact of the following on the addiction counselor’s responsibility to the client’s confidentiality? Please be specific, citing appropriate references. 42 CFR Part 2, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of personal health information generated during the course of alcohol or drug treatment. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191. 3. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of random drug testing in schools and the workplace? 4. If a housecleaner was seeing you for counseling, what would be the ethical concerns with trading your services for your client’s housecleaning service?  5. What code would be considered in this situation?