Addiction Counseling Ethics

The Addiction Counseling Ethics training course is designed to enable participants to explore the unique ethical dimensions and issues that a clinician may encounter in the provision of addiction treatment. The training will focus on the legal and moral issues that may surface while providing addiction treatment services. Training topics will include the definition of Addiction Counseling Ethics, ICAADA Code of Ethics, ethical responsibilities of addiction treatment, guidelines for ethical decision-making, digital, and ethics of professional development for addiction services. Training methods utilized will be lecturette-discussion, small group activities, and skill practice.

Six  (6) Continuing Education Units will be awarded to Addiction Counseling Ethics participants. This training meets the ethics education requirements for ICAADA's Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach.