ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

For this week’s assignment, you will create a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation in which you will evaluate clinical, ethical, and legal issues based on the case scenarios provided. This type of presentation would be used to present your case to your treatment team for a particular client.

To complete this assignment, use TAP 21, the APA Code of Ethics, and the NAADAC Codes of Ethics for Addiction Counselors, along with HIPAA regulations. Choose one of the following case studies:

Consider the following in your presentation:

· What are the clinical concerns in the case?

· What are the ethical responsibilities of the addiction professional in the case?

· What are potential ethical and legal issues the professional may face when treating clients with risks of dangerous behavior?

Address the clinical concerns in the case, providing the ethical codes from APA and NAADAC Principles (3–4 slides).

Address the ethical responsibilities of the counselor in the case, providing the ethical codes from APA and NAADAC Principles (3–4 slides).

Address the ethical and legal issues the professional may face when treating clients who have potential risks of dangerous behavior, using both the APA Code of Ethics and NAADAC Principles (3–4 slides).

Examine your own personal cultural, spiritual, and socioeconomic bias by describing how your experiences have influenced your thinking and beliefs in each of these areas. Define how you can maintain objectivity while working with diverse clients. Provide examples based on the case study. (1–2 slides).

Then, design a PowerPoint presentation with 10–12 slides (not including the title slide or references) to present this information.

The PowerPoint presentation should:

· Follow assignment directions. (Review grading rubric for best results.)

· Use correct APA formatting per the APA Publication Manual, current edition.

· Include a title slide and reference slide