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
Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP)
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
