OVERVIEW

Ethics. Based on the NAADAC Code of Ethics (2021) is organized by ACTS Consulting, Inc. This Text based course has been approved for a maximum of 6 clock hours.

Description:
Ethics are generally regarded as guidelines for addiction professionals to follow, that governs conduct, and guides decision making. It is the obligation for all addiction professionals to protect the integrity of the profession and clinical practice. The addiction professional should always be aware of and adhere to an ethical code of conduct, that commonly being the one ascribed by the credentialing authority.

In this course, we will review ethical practices as related to boundaries, dual-relationships, working with families of persons in substance use disorder treatment, and the need for clinical supervision to assist the addiction professional with accountability and appropriate decision-making practices.

This course uses Ethical Code from NAADAC, The National Association for Addiction Professionals as the reference and standard for addiction professionals.

Objectives:
Participants will

Explore dilemmas when personal and professional values intersect
Read about different relationships that may represent dual-relationships and the inherent problems therein
Review ethics code and the law
The need for clinical supervision
Ethical quandaries to consider when working with family member of persons in substance use disorder treatment.