Advanced Ethics in Addictions Counseling

1.0 credits

Prepares substance use healthcare workers for ethical decision making in settings (e.g., medical, community mental health) that serve substance using clients throughout varying levels of care (e.g., residential inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient). At the conclusion of this course, a developing healthcare substance use worker will be able to describe the meaning of ethically competent practice and provide an overview of how they can provide substance use treatment services in an ethical manner. Students will utilize peer-reviewed journal articles, professional codes of ethical conduct, and other forms of media to achieve this goal