This course focuses on professional and ethical responsibilities commonly faced in addiction counseling, federal and state laws, client welfare as a primary concern, professional competence supervision/development, financial issues, personal wellness, and relationships to professionals and institutions.

Topics covered include:

• Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
• Counselor-client relationships
• Transference/countertransference
• Boundary issues
• Counselor impairment and counselor wellness
• Clinical supervision and counselor competence
• Continuing education and professional readiness
• The HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Application of ethical codes in professional practice

36 Hours – $195