Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: Addiction treatment professionals have an obligation to protect patients, the workforce, and the communities we serve by continuously monitoring safe ethical practice. Working with substance use disorders often includes managing the needs and expectations of numerous stakeholders including the patient, their loved ones, state regulations, federal regulations, and the various tiers of ethics the everyday professional helper abides by. This presentation focuses on developing the helping professional’s… Read more »
Ethical Practice in the Addiction Profession
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: Addiction treatment professionals have an obligation to protect patients, the workforce, and the communities we serve by continuously monitoring safe ethical practice. Working with substance use disorders often includes managing the needs and expectations of numerous stakeholders including the patient, their loved ones, state regulations, federal regulations, and the various tiers of ethics the everyday professional helper abides by. This presentation focuses on developing the helping professional’s… Read more »
Progressing Forward in Relapse Prevention: Dealing with Stigma
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION:Substance use disorder (SUD) is most often defined as a chronic disease involving a common repeating cycle of abstinence and relapse. ‘Relapse’ refers to a return to a previous level of substance use after a period of considerable reduction or abstinence from substance use. It is common practice to communicate with patients that even when a person with SUD is in remission and no longer using substances,… Read more »
The Ethical Clinician: Benefits, Burdens, and Best Practices
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association 8:30am-4pm PRESENTATION:Substance use and mental health professional encounter a multitude of ethical challenges that shape our decisions and impact client care. This interactive workshop advances beyond the typical discussion of ethical principles, and explores the benefits of ethical practice, the burdens associated with ethical practice, and best practices for navigating challenging ethical situations. Through case studies, group discussion, and exercises, participants will: ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Dr. Scott Methe… Read more »
Confidentiality and Ethical Practice Navigating 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, and Professional Responsibility
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Confidentiality and Ethical Practice Navigating 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, and Professional Responsibility PRESENTATION:Changes in confidentiality regulations and a changing healthcare landscape demanding increased integration of behavioral and physical healthcare make it critical for substance use disorder and mental health practitioners to have a firm grasp of the rules and laws that govern their practice in order to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of the clients they… Read more »
Enhancing Ethical Decision Making While Working with Clients Experiencing Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns
Sponsor: NH Alcohol and Drug Counselors Association PRESENTATION: There are many times when clinical practice with clients who have lived experience with mental health and substance use concerns present unique ethical challenges. These types of challenges are most effectively and efficiently responded to by clinical staff that understand ethical principles and decision making. This training will provide content regarding common types of ethical decision making and ethical dilemmas. Ethical issues that are not resolved satisfactorily by… Read more »
Prevention Ethics
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Presentation: This training is appropriate for anyone working in the field of substance misuse prevention. Participants will explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics principles (Non-Discrimination, Competence, Integrity, Nature of Services, Confidentiality and Ethical Obligations for Community and Society) and a four-step decision-making process designed to help navigate ethical dilemmas. Participants will explore case examples on topics ranging from confidentiality and integrity to ethical… Read more »
Ethics & Clinical Practice
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: This training is designed for both administrative and clinical staff members interested in ethical problem solving and legal risk management strategies. During this training, participants will learn techniques for analyzing and resolving ethical dilemmas. Special emphasis will be placed on the application of ethics to the treatment of individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health problems. Participants will: Detail how legal and ethical issues are… Read more »
The 12 Core Functions of a Substance Use Counselor
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Presentation: This training includes a comprehensive and detailed study of application both in documentation and treatment of the 12 Core Functions of a Substance Use Counselor. Emphasis will be on the 12 core functions, the assessments BPS and ASI, entry level diagnosis, SMART treatment planning, and exceptions to confidentiality. This course is designed to give participants a solid understanding of the 12 Core Functions and the 46… Read more »
Enhancing Ethical Decision Making While Working with Clients Experiencing Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Counselors Association virtual PRESENTATION: There are many times when clinical practice with clients who have lived experience with mental health and substance use concerns present unique ethical challenges. These types of challenges are most effectively and efficiently responded to by clinical staff that understand ethical principles and decision making. This training will provide content regarding common types of ethical decision making and ethical dilemmas. Ethical issues that are not resolved… Read more »