What you will learn?
You must pass the exam with a 70% to complete the course. If you have any questions, concerns, or technical difficulties, please give me a call: 678-866-5826.
About the course
"Ethics for Addiction Professionals" course focuses on the ethical principles and legal considerations that addiction counselors and other professionals in the field must follow. It covers topics like confidentiality, boundary issues, professional relationships, and ethical decision-making within the context of substance use disorder treatment. These courses help professionals navigate complex situations and ensure they provide ethical and effective care to clients.
Key Topics Covered:
Ethical Principles and Legal Issues:
This includes understanding fundamental ethical principles (like beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice) and how they apply to addiction counseling, as well as relevant laws and regulations like 42 CFR Part 2 (confidentiality of substance abuse patient records) and HIPAA.
Counselor-Client Relationships:
This covers topics like establishing therapeutic alliances, understanding transference and countertransference, and maintaining professional boundaries.
Boundary Issues:
This includes recognizing and avoiding potential boundary violations, such as dual relationships or inappropriate personal interactions with clients.
Confidentiality:
This emphasizes the importance of maintaining client confidentiality, understanding exceptions to confidentiality (like mandated reporting), and the legal implications of confidentiality breaches.
Ethical Decision-Making:
This involves learning frameworks and models for ethical decision-making, such as the "Five Tiers" approach or the "Four Pillars" of Ethics, to help professionals navigate complex ethical dilemmas.
Codes of Ethics:
This section often focuses on the NAADAC (National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors) Code of Ethics and its application to practice, as well as other relevant codes of conduct.
Continuing Professional Development:
This highlights the ongoing need for ethics education and professional development to stay current with evolving ethical standards and best practices.
About the teacher
Desiree Cochran-Norfolk
Assessor/Counselor
Desiree Cochran is a Certified Addiction Counselor II, Certified Clinical Supervisor, and Certified Master Addiction Counselor through the Georgia Addiction Counselor's Association and is a certified anger management facilitator through the Department of Community Supervision. She is also certified as a MCAP through the Florida Certification Board. She completed her Masters in Addiction Counseling at Liberty University. She is certified to teach DUI school, parenting, ASAM treatment for all levels, and all Prime Solutions Classes including the marijuana course. Desiree is also training to become a certified facilitator for the Georgia Commission on Family Violence to facilitate Domestic Violence Intervention Programs.
