Professional Boundaries (in Rural Communities)

Sponsor: Northeast & Caribbean ROTAC Establishing and maintaining professional boundaries is essential for effective and appropriate interactions between rural providers and the people they serve. The learning community will explore the role of ethics and their relationship to professional boundaries and organizational practices. This webinar will lean into specific challenges that providers in rural communities can face in their day-to-day practice. This is an interactive opportunity to review and revisit boundaries that build trust and… Read more »

Ethics & Clinical Practice: A Review for Clinicians

Sponsor: NH Alcohol and Drug Counselors Association 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. We will use small group interactions to resolve real world examples of ethical dilemmas and participants will be allowed to share examples of issues from their own professional experiences. Special emphasis will be placed… Read more »

Revisiting Ethical Considerations in Peer-Assisted Recovery

Sponsor: NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association Presentation: This training touches on ethical considerations in peer-assisted recovery. This will be an interactive training session with lots of group problem-solving and discussion.  It will review the basics and current ethical situations recovery supports face in daily interactions. You will become familiar with White’s ethical decision-making tool and practice using it to better equip you for your work. For more information and to register click here. (You… Read more »

Risk Reduction: Laying the Groundwork – free CEU’s

Sponsor: Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance This training reviews the medical ethics and tenets of harm reduction and their importance in expanding the care continuum for people who use drugs. It provides examples for devising policies influenced by harm reduction. Further, it explores the legalities of harm reduction practices in different healthcare settings, including considerations for licensed providers. For more information and to register click here

SUD Care Continuum ECHO®: Information about Substance Use Disorders and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Sponsor: Boston Medical Center (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Gregory Dorchak will present a didactic on information about substance use disorders and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees. All disciplines are welcome. to register click here

Enhancing Ethical Decision Making While Working with Clients Experiencing Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns

Sponsor: NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association 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 responded to by clinical staff that understand ethical principles and decision making. This training will provide context regarding common types of ethical decision making and ethical dilemmas. Ethical issues that are not resolved satisfactorily by utilizing… Read more »

Enhancing Ethical Decision Making While Working with Clients Experiencing Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns

Sponsor: NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association 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 responded to by clinical staff that understand ethical principles and decision making. This training will provide context regarding common types of ethical decision making and ethical dilemmas. Ethical issues that are not resolved satisfactorily by utilizing… Read more »

Confidentiality and Ethical Practice: Navigating 42CFR Part 2, HIPAA and Professional Responsibility

Sponsor: NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association 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 serve. Managed care, duty to warn issues, mandated reporting, the growing number of… Read more »

Ethical Practice in the Addiction Profession

Sponsor: New Hampshire 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… Read more »

Benzodiazepines; Help, Hope, & Healing – A Peer Training Program

Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION:  Benzodiazepines, often referred to as “benzos,” are a class of psychoactive drugs commonly prescribed for various health conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, and seizure disorders. While these medications can provide therapeutic benefits, they also come with a range of potential side effects and risks, including physical dependence and addiction. Using nationally recognized best practices for Peer Support, this two-day, 12-hour NAADAC & COPA approved training is designed… Read more »