Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment
$45.00 — 3 Credits
Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment
Description
This course discusses five principles of ethical decision-making in mental health practice and provides a step-by-step model for resolving ethical dilemmas. The course also explores specific ethical and legal issues as they relate to substance abuse treatment and the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. Topics include duty to treat, duty to warn, dual relationships, confidentiality, and end-of-life issues.
Format: Asynchronous, reading-based distance learning. Non-interactive.
This course meets the requirement for the risk management discount for the American Professional Agency.
NAADAC Online CE Completion limits: There is a limit of 8 hours (8 CE) of credit for online courses within a 24-hour period.
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Course Details
- Credits
- 3
- Course Format
- Reading-based, asynchronous, distance-learning, non-interactive.
- Target Audience
- Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, Nurses
- CE Credit Type / Category
- Ethics
- Course Level
- Beginner
- Conflict of Interest
- None reported
- Publication Date
- January 2, 2014
- Last Modified
- January 2, 2014
Learning Objectives
- Discuss ethical principles as they apply to mental health practice.
- Describe ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of substance abuse treatment.
- Integrate confidentiality requirements and disclosure laws related to HIV status and substance use disorders, including HIPAA regulations and state-specific reporting mandates.
CE Approvals
American Psychological Association (APA)
At Health, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. At Health, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
At Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NAADAC – The Association for Addiction Professionals
Athealth.com is approved as a continuing education provider by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, the Association for Addiction Professionals. #148460.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
At Health, LLC, Provider #1707, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/3/2023–5/3/2026.
State-Specific Approvals
It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work in Arkansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, master’s level psychologists, licensed clinical psychotherapists, and alcohol and other drug abuse counselors in Kansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for mental health practice and for social work in Nebraska. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for psychologists, pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and alcohol and drug abuse counselors in New Hampshire. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists in Tennessee. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
Other jurisdictions may accept trainings offered by At Health, LLC for your continuing education requirements. Restrictions may apply. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
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Syllabus 15 lessons
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 1: Introduction
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 2: Ethical Issues for Treatment Providers
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 3: Basic Ethical Principles
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 4: Ethical Issues in Working with HIV-Infected Substance
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 5: A Step-by-Step Model for Making Ethical Decisions
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 6: Additional Resources for Ethical Problem Solving
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 7: Sample Code of Ethics for Programs
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 8: Sample Code of Ethics for Therapists and Counselors
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 9: Introduction to Legal Issues
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 10: Access to Treatment - Issues of Discrimination
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 11: Confidentiality of Information about Clients
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 12: Conclusion
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 13: End Notes
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 14: Bibliography
- 🖹 [B4704-B44] Part 15: Ethics Codes
Instructors
Steven L. Batki, MD
Peter A. Selwyn, MD, MPH
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