This course explores legal and ethical considerations for alcohol and drug abuse counselors as well as counselors’ interactions with the community. The course addresses the following specific issues:
• Patient rights and professional liability
• Employment problems, specific issues regarding employment problems
• Patient rights and professional liability
• Code of conduct or ethical codes
• Legal and regulatory restrictions, federal confidentiality regulations, state regulations, potential hazards resulting from noncompliance with regulations, and state and federal agencies
• Confidentiality and Exceptions
• Ethical Decision Making
• Review discuss and role-play guidelines for preventing ethical
• Self-Surveys assessing boundaries and readiness for ethical decision making
• Boundaries and Boundary Violations
• Informed Consent
• Confidentiality
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Vocabulary Associated With This Module