Activity: Ethics Practice 1. Fatima is currently going through a very difficult divorce. The strain of the divorce has resulted in sleep difficulties and significant weight loss. She is now concerned about her sobriety and mental wellness. What pieces of the code of ethics should be considered when supporting Fatima? What led you to choose this ethical practice? 2. Ricardo has worked as a certified peer specialist for more than a year and experienced a short relapse while attending a family event. Because the relapse was of such short duration, Ricardo plans not to disclose the relapse to the organization through which he provides peer support services. What ethical issues are raised by this situation? What should Ricardo do? 3. Zia, a veteran, has many assets that would qualify them as an excellent certified peer specialist. In interviewing them for a certified peer specialist position, you are concerned about one potential problem. Zia passionately believes that the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous is the only viable framework of long-term addiction recovery. They express considerable disdain for alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous. What ethical issues could arise if Zia brought their biases in this area into their work as a peer specialist? 4. John’s supervisor assigned a new person for him to visit in his role as a peer specialist. John recognizes the name as a person to whom he once bought drugs from in the past. Does John have a responsibility to report this to his supervisor? Why or why not? 5. James has been working with a certified peer specialist, Kalia, for three years and has developed a close relationship with her. Kalia has worked through some big issues with James and leans in to give James a hug at the end of their session. Is this an ethical issue? Why or why not? Now, change James to Sandra and answer the same questions. 6. Tasha, a Black woman, is a new certified peer specialist at a mental health center at which she has not received services. Tasha brought up concerns about some policies and practices. Her supervisor felt she was being aggressive and disrespectful by criticizing the way things are done. Tasha’s supervisor proceeds to ask about her mental health issues and what medication she is on. The supervisor has asked Tasha to go over her Wellness Recovery Action Plan with her. Tasha does not feel this is relevant to discuss with her supervisor. What ethical issues come into play in this scenario?
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