Ethics, Boundaries and Duel Relationships. Professional Issues for Addiction Professionals (3 hours)
This course is derived from 4 separate articles released by NAADAC over the last few years. Topics covered include:
- The necessity of revising NAADAC Code of Ethics
- Why the code of ethics is important and how it can help professionals facing challenging situations
- How ethical decisions can vary from one person to another
- Ethics don’t always come naturally
- Dual relationships between counselor and client
- Curbing inappropriate actions between addiction professionals and patients
- The role of non-clinical staff
- The NAADAC code of ethics approved October, 2016
- How and when it is appropriate to file an ethics complaint