Addiction Counseling Ethics

The Addiction Counseling Ethics course is designed to enable participants to explore the unique ethical dimensions and issues that a clinician may encounter in the provision of addiction treatment. The training will focus on the legal and moral issues that may surface while providing addiction treatment services. Training topics will include the definition of addiction counseling Ethics, recognized ethical standards, ethical responsibilities of addiction treatment, guidelines for ethical decision-making, and ethics of professional development for addiction services. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

• Gain an understanding of the three ethical considerations in the counseling profession 

• Gain a basic knowledge of the five ethical principles in the counseling profession 

• Gain a basic knowledge of the guidelines for ethical decision making 

CEU Information: 

This course provides 6 CEU’s. CEU’s are Category 1 CEU provided by Indiana State statute 839IAC 1-6-2(F)(86) 

Additional Information: 

This course meets the addiction counseling ethics education hours required for all ICAADA CADAC and ACIT credentials. More information on ICAADA CADAC and ACIT credential requirements can be found here:  https://icaada.org/credentials-2/ 

(This should not be taken by anyone wanting education related to a recovery support role.)