Content Area C9: Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Counselors (3 CE Hours)
- 1 Section
- 5 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Section 6, Module 28: Decoding the NAADAC Code of Ethics and Dual Relationships
- Section 6, Module 29: Federal Confidentiality Laws, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2
- Section 6, Module 30: Maximizing Clinical Supervision and Managing Grievances
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
This 3-hour continuing education course is Content Area C9 for Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors, Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistants, Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselors, and their respective clinical supervisors. Practitioners master the NAADAC Code of Ethics and the boundaries of dual and multiple relationships, the federal confidentiality mandates of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and the legal and developmental frameworks required to provide effective clinical supervision and manage professional grievances.
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