Rule 2.4: To whom cannot CRS provide services?

Rule 2.4: To whom cannot CRS provide services?

• A. Current clients
• B. Former clients
• C. Those they were formerly romantically or sexually involved with
• D. No one

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is keeping professional boundaries and avoiding dual relationships that can compromise judgment. A CRS should not provide services to anyone with whom they have had a romantic or sexual involvement, even in the past. That past connection can create lingering feelings, power dynamics, or expectations that blur professional judgment and could harm the client or the helping relationship. By restricting services to someone they were formerly romantically or sexually involved with, the practice protects both parties and preserves objectivity and safety in the recovery process.

The main idea here is keeping professional boundaries and avoiding dual relationships that can compromise judgment. A CRS should not provide services to anyone with whom they have had a romantic or sexual involvement, even in the past. That past connection can create lingering feelings, power dynamics, or expectations that blur professional judgment and could harm the client or the helping relationship. By restricting services to someone they were formerly romantically or sexually involved with, the practice protects both parties and preserves objectivity and safety in the recovery process.