(3 contact hours)

Goal: This course examines basic ethical principles in substance abuse practice. Content includes: exploring your professional code of ethics (NAADAC, NASW, etc.); implications of HIPAA regulations on substance abuse practice; models of ethical decision making and practice with ethical dilemmas.

Objectives:
1. To increase knowledge about ethical issues in clinical practice
2. To understand some of the legal issues involved in ethical clinical practice
3. To adopt and apply a method of  ethical decision making

Topics:
Professional Code of Ethics
Implications of HIPAA regulations on Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
  The Privacy Rule
  42 CFR
  Research
Basic Model of Ethical Decision Making
Ethical Dilemmas

Costs:
$50.00 for this workshop or you may register for the four substance abuse workshops (18 hours) for $250.

Questions about the content of these courses should be directed to Dottie Saxon Greene dgreene@wcu.edu

Questions about registration for these courses should be directed to Dr. Susan Fouts sfouts@wcu.edu