CDC-115 Issues in Ethics for Chemical Dependency Counselors
This course addresses ethics for chemical dependency counselors by presenting an overview of ethical thought and the basics of ethical decision making. The major focus will be professional ethics as they relate to chemical dependency counseling, and on the CASAC canon of ethics. The course will include the examination of the student's personal values and belief system as it relates to becoming an ethical and competent chemical dependency counselor. The course will also provide the OASAS requirement of two hours of Mandated Reporter training. Also addressed will be confidentiality and the HIPAA regulations. This course will include the examination of one’s personal values and belief system as it relates to becoming an ethical and competent chemical dependency counselor. This course fulfills the OASAS requirement for 45 hours of education in ethics.