Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: This workshop will deal with the impact on friends, family members and treatment providers from the death of a client/participant from overdose and/or suicide. It will examine the impact on treatment providers, recovery support providers and other care-givers as well as on the ethical and clinical issues to consider in providing postvention support and response. At the end of this training, participants will: ABOUT THE PRESENTER:Jacqui… Read more »
The Ethical Clinician: Benefits, Burdens, and Best Practices
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association 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. Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to: For more information and to… Read more »
Ethical Issues for Recovery Support Workers
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association A 12-hour training with Jacqui Abikoff, LICSW, MLADC February 1 & 2, 2024 8:30am–4:00pm each day Recovery Support Workers have a unique relationship with clients receiving treatment for substance use disorders, often interacting with them in more informal settings and over longer periods of time than counselors. The resulting familiarity could result in a blurring of boundaries traditionally established between clients and treatment providers. This two-day workshop… Read more »
Prevention Ethics
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association 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 obligations and… Read more »
16 HR Ethical Foundations for Peer Recovery Coaches
Sponsor: Choices Addiction & Recovery Education Course Description: This training will address what ethics are and their role in peer recovery support. This training will explore the importance of boundaries and boundary management extensively and the need for continuous monitoring of boundaries. The training will explore adverse outcomes as a result of poor ethical guidelines and boundary management. Additionally, this training will discuss HIPPA and 42CFR part two regarding confidentiality. Course Objectives: For more information and… Read more »
Peer Supervision-Building a Strong Workforce
Sponsor: Choices Addiction & Recovery Education Course Description: This training will address what ethics are and their role in peer recovery support. This training will explore the importance of boundaries and boundary management extensively and the need for continuous monitoring of boundaries. The training will explore adverse outcomes as a result of poor ethical guidelines and boundary management. Additionally, this training will discuss HIPPA and 42CFR part two regarding confidentiality. Course Objectives: For more information and… Read more »
From Theory to Impact: Unlocking the Power of Scientifically Validated Practice
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: Although the substance use treatment field has grown in its use of evidence-based practice, clinics across the country continue to expose clients to programs and practices that have not been shown to work. Exposing clients to dubious or contraindicated clinical practices not only increases relapse risk, but can also introduce ethical and practical problems. This is especially concerning given the growing availability of evidence-based practices… Read more »
Revisiting Ethical Considerations in Peer-Assisted Recovery
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Revisiting Ethical Considerations in Peer-Assisted Recovery was developed by SOS Recovery Community Organization using our lived experience to design an interactive training that will provide a refresher on ethical considerations as it relates to recovery support services. This training is designed for participants who have a basic foundational knowledge of ethical considerations and completed a previous ethical considerations training (although not required). We will revisit the… Read more »
Supervision: The Ethical Mandate of Self-Care in Action
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association A small group of citizens developed a grassroots movement in response to a regional survey on workplace burnout. This survey showed that over 94% respondents endorsed symptoms of burnout and are not talking about this in supervision because they feared it would jeopardize their job security. A taskforce was formed and received technical assistance grants to engage community involvement. The journey of this taskforce is described… 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 »