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 emotions, 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 hour.
Authors: Roger Crutchfield, CAP, and Sarah Reinhart, LCSW
Mr. Crutchfield, CAP, is a certified addiction professional through the Florida Certification Board and the ICDC.
Ms. Reinhart, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida.
Course Information:
Relevance and Target Audience: This course is designed for master's level counselors and social workers, addiction professionals, and nurses who work with individuals suffering from excessive worry in the wake of situational stressors.
Content level: Intermediate
Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
Provider number: 50-204
Course ID: 20-1001608
OHSW Provider number: 50-32249
Course ID: 20--979116
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Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting laws in Massachusetts.
- List the mandatory reporters of child abuse in the state of Massachusetts.
- Explain how to make a report of suspected child abuse.
- Explain the time frame required for reports.
- Discuss the importance of reporting abuse.
- Discuss how to assess for abuse.
- Identify the signs of abuse.
I. Introduction
II. Types of Abuse
II. Definitions
IV. Examples of Abuse
V. Reporting Abuse
VI. Mandated Reporters
VII. Frequently Asked Questions
Board Approvals:
National Approvals
Bayside Continuing Education dba BaysideCEU.com, provider 1793, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASBW) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. BaysideCEU.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/04/2023 through 02/04/2026. Social Workers participating in this course receive 1 continuing education credit.
Many state boards accept hours approved by other state and national boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them directly.
The purpose of this course is to provide information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This course will overview HIPAA and privacy regulations, define and describe how to handle confidential information, and 
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. This course will explore this topic helping employees know what constitutes sexual harassment and what to do as the co-worker and/or victim.
