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Article: Substance abuse counselors and ethical dilemmas: the influence of recovery and education level.
- Article from:
- Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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The authors examined the impact of substance abuse counselor (SAC) recovery status and education level on (a) SACs' sensitivity to ethical dilemmas and (b) extent to which training might help resolve dilemmas. Results revealed a significant difference between SACs with a graduate degree and SACs with an associate's degree/high school diploma regarding sensitivity to ethical dilemmas, with the latter being more sensitive. This study could be used to develop educational materials to improve SAC competency in resolving ethical dilemmas.
The norm for human service professions over the past 45 years has been to establish codes of ethics. The American Psychological ...