Code of Ethics
Preamble The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is a nonprofit professional membership association comprised of addiction treatment providers and entities that support addiction treatment. Founded in 1978, the mission of NAATP is to provide leadership, advocacy, training, and member support services to ensure the availability and highest quality of addiction treatment.
Category: Good Ethics
Core Ethical Guidelines for Addiction Treatment Professionals
A Basic Set of Core Ethical Guidelines for Addiction Treatment Professionals
By Bill Herring, LCSW (Originally published in “Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals”, March/April 2002) The ability to recognize and respond appropriately to ethical dilemmas encountered while treating addictive disorders is a complex task that cannot be taken for granted by even experienced counselors.