The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a Washington State Department of Health accepted distance-learning provider of continuing education in the chemical dependency field.
Continuing Education Requirements and Courses
Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP)
Documentation of 40 hours of continuing education every two years including 4 hours related to professional ethics.
Documentation of at least 3 hours of training in suicide assessment, screening, and referral every 6 years.
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
