Dates of this class are 11/20, 12/04/2019  (2 days)
 
Professional Ethics II (14 hour class) (Prerequisite is Professional Ethics I) This class will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to ethical and risk management issues related to addiction treatment services with a special emphasis on professional boundaries and conduct. It will focus on three key topics: 1) ethical dilemmas encountered by addiction professionals with the use of case studies; 2) ethical decisionmaking strategies; and 3) risk management concepts designed to prevent ethics complaints and ethics-related lawsuits. Issues addressed will include professionals’ handling of confidential information, informed consent, conflicts of interest, the ethics of service delivery to culturally diverse groups, supervision, consultation, referral and termination of services.