Course 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.
REFERENCE: NAADAC Code of Ethics, 2016
This is an independent home-study course. Students will take the course according to their own timeline.
To receive the course completion certificate, each student is required to complete and submit Learning Contract, read all text-based materials, complete and submit chapter discussion questions, complete and pass course examination, and complete and submit course evaluation.Note: Posted materials are free from SAMHSA and other public domain sites.
Course fee applies for continuing education hours and a certificate of completion.
Senior Instructor
Diane Sherman, PhD
Course curriculum
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Welcome Video.
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Course Syllabus
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Learning Contract
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How to Navigate this course
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Ethics Pre-Test Examination
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Chapter 2. NAADAC Code of Ethics
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Additional Articles. Resources
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Ethical Quandry: Working with Family. Enos, NAADAC 2016 08.
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Ethics and Sexual Misconduct. Knopf. NAADAC 2014 09.
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Ethics multiple articles. NAADAC 2011 08.
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Code of ethics and the Law. Hemmingway and Querin, NAADAC 2011 05.
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Careless use of Facebook could Jeopardize your Career. NAADAC 2012 03.
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Chapter 3. Ethics. Application to Practice
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Instructional Video for Completing Assignment
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Principle I. The Counseling Relationship. Assignment 1.
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Principle II. Confidentiality and Privileged Communication. Assignment 2.
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Principle III. Professional Responsibilities and Workplace Standards. Assignment 3.
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Ethics. Core Values. Assignment 4.
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Ethics. Purpose. Assignment 5.
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Ethics. Ethical Decision Making. Assignment 6.
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Chapter 4. Course Completion
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Ethics Examination
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Course Evaluation
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Course Review
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