Noeticus Counseling Center and Training Institute®

DESCRIPTION: This class will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of ethical and risk management issues related to addiction treatment services with a special emphasis on professional conduct and professional boundaries, to include boundary crossings and boundary violations. Dual relationships will be discussed within the context of clinical integrity and effectiveness. This class will focus on issues of professional distance, modeling and maintaining of healthy therapeutic boundaries, and appropriate use of counselor self-disclosure. This class will also discuss standards of care as defined in statutes, licensing board regulations, case law, code of ethics of professional associations, and community norms. Guidelines for ethical risk management will be presented. The ethics of delivering professional counseling services to persons of culturally diverse backgrounds will be discussed along with issues pertaining to professional readiness and professional development.

• DATE: December 19 and 20, 2019 (Thursday & Friday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 14.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to CAC/LAC Credentialing.
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read the Handbook for Addiction Counselors (CAC/LAC), available HERE.
• PREREQUISITE(S): Pathway 1 = Professional Ethics I; Pathway 2 = None.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = 10%; Military/Veterans = 15%; Graduate Students = 20%; Noeticus Staff/Alums = 25% (Provided at Check-Out).