cultural competency

Respond to the following:

How would you define cultural competency?
Why is cultural competency important for substance abuse counselors?
How would you acquire this skill?
Which ACA ethics codes discuss cultural competency, and what measures should counselors take to prevent ethical code violations in these areas?
American Counseling Association. (2005). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

Write your initial response in 2–3 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.