Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 177.1 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, PREVENTION SPECIALISTS, CLINICAL SUPERVISORS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADDICTIONS PROFESSIONALS, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMATE › Subchapter 3 - CODE OF ETHICS, MISCONDUCT, AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Section 11-177.1-33 - Code of ethics

Current through June, 2024
(a) All substance
				  abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, criminal justice addictions
				  professionals, and co-occurring disorders professionals diplomate certified
				  under subchapter 2 shall adhere to the following ethical principles adapted
				  from the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Ethical
				  Standards of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors:
(1) Principle 1: Non-Discrimination. The
				  substance abuse counselor shall not discriminate against clients or
				  professionals based on race, religion, age, gender, disability, national
				  ancestry, sexual orientation or economic condition.
(2) Principle 2: Responsibility. The
				  substance abuse counselor shall espouse objectivity and integrity, and maintain
				  the highest standards in the services the counselor offers.
(3) Principle 3: Competence. The substance
				  abuse Counselor shall recognize that the profession is founded on national
				  standards of competency which promote the best interests of society, of the
				  client, of the counselor and of the profession as a whole. The substance abuse
				  counselor shall recognize the need for ongoing education as a component of
				  professional competency.
(4)
				  Principle 4: Legal and Moral Standards. The substance abuse counselor shall
				  uphold the legal and accepted moral codes which pertain to professional
				  conduct.
(5) Principle 5: Public
				  Statements. The substance abuse counselor shall honestly respect the limits of
				  present knowledge in public statements concerning alcoholism and drug
				  abuse.
(6) Principle 6: Publication
				  Credit. The substance abuse counselor shall assign credit to all who have
				  contributed to the published material and for the work upon which the
				  publication is based.
(7) Principle
				  7: Client Welfare. The substance abuse counselor shall promote the protection
				  of the public health, safety, and welfare, and the best interest of the client
				  as a primary guide in determining the conduct of all substance abuse
				  counselors.
(8) Principle 8:
				  Confidentiality. The substance abuse counselor working in the best interest of
				  the client shall embrace, as a primary obligation, the duty of protecting
				  client's rights under confidentiality and shall not disclose confidential
				  information acquired in teaching, practice, or investigation without
				  appropriately executed consent.
(9)
				  Principle 9: Client Relationships. The substance abuse counselor shall
				  safeguard the integrity of the counseling relationship and ensure that the
				  client has reasonable access to effective treatment. The substance abuse
				  counselor shall provide the client and the client's guardian, where applicable,
				  with accurate and complete information regarding the extent of the potential
				  professional relationship.
(10)
				  Principle 10: Interprofessional Relationships. The substance abuse counselor
				  shall treat colleagues and other professionals with respect, courtesy,
				  fairness, and good faith.
(11)
				  Principle 11: Remuneration. The substance abuse counselor shall establish
				  financial arrangements in professional practice in accord with professional
				  standards that safeguard the best interests of the client first, and then of
				  the counselor, the agency, and the profession.
(12) Principle 12: Societal Obligations. The
				  substance abuse counselor shall to the best of his or her ability actively
				  engage the legislative processes, educational institutions, and the general
				  public to make possible opportunities and services for all human beings of any
				  ethnic or social background whose lives are impaired by alcoholism and drug
				  abuse.