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State Regulations and the ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice: Oil and Water for the Substance Abuse Counselor
Author(s) -
West Paul L.,
Mustaine Beverly L.,
Wyrick Barry
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.1999.tb00139.x
Subject(s) - ethical code , substance abuse , accountability , supervisor , professional ethics , substance abuse treatment , psychology , compliance (psychology) , quality (philosophy) , professional association , professional conduct , professional standards , code of conduct , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , political science , public relations , law , social psychology , engineering ethics , engineering , philosophy , epistemology
State regulations for substance abuse treatment facilities showed low compliance ratings for counselor, supervisor, and assessor qualifications when compared to the ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice (American Counseling Association, 1995). Similarly, few of the 34 participating states required treatment outcome studies or referenced licensed professional counselors. The authors raised concerns for treatment quality and accountability.