Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing accepted distance-learning provider of continuing education in the chemical dependency field.
Continuing Education Requirements and Courses
Substance Use Disorder Counselor
Documentation of 40 hours of approved continuing education every two years.
At least 6 of the 40 required hours must be in the area of professional ethics and responsibilities and at least 2 of the 40 required hours must be in the area of suicide prevention.
A maximum of 15 of the 40 required hours can be earned through approved distance-learning education.
Required Courses
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
SKU: n/a.
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by addiction professionals.
Topics covered include:
Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
Counselor-client relationships
Transference/countertransference
Boundary issues
Clinical supervision and counselor competence
Professional readiness
Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
The HIPAA Privacy Rule
Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
