Working in the substance abuse treatment field presents dilemmas relating to personal beliefs, judgments, and values. The history of how society views persons with addictions is fraught with emotion, misconceptions, and biases that have affected the care of drug abusers.

This course will explore the definition of ethics and how it differs from morality and law.  We will look at the terms frequently used, structured processes for solving ethical issues and potential areas of ethical challenges such as recovering addicts as professionals, e-therapy, and competence.

This course will award 1 continuing education hours.

Course ID: 20-624487
Provider number:  50-204

Author:  Leesa M. Robertson, M.Ed., CAP, LMHC

Relevance:  This course was designed for masters level counselors, substance abuse counselors, and nursing in the addiction field to help them navigate how to make ethical decisions.

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