Ethics of Mental Health and Substance Use Counseling

WHEN: LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING on Friday, June 6, 2025, 1-5 pm

Contact Hours: 4.0 for LCMHC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, Peer Support, LCAS, CDAC. NCASPPB approved. NBCC approval statement below.

Cost: $65

Description: Real time clinical ethics will be identified, explored, and discussed moving towards resolution and prevention. Discover the most violated ethics and how to prevent those violations. Learn how to identify and work through ethical violations with a positive outcome. Prepare for small breakout sessions to work through common ethical dilemmas. We’ll take a look at ethical guidelines from many clinical professional practice boards, including substance abuse treatment ethical guidelines.

Objectives:

1.      Identify, explore, and discuss ethical dilemmas and violations in both mental health and substance abuse.

2.      Explore ethics as described by various behavioral health licensure boards.

Agenda:

1-2:30 pm Identify, explore, and discuss current real time ethical dilemmas and most common violations leading to resolution and prevention.

2:30- 2:45 pm Break

2:45-5 pm Break out groups to process morning discussion and to specifically identify ethical guidelines of your professional practice board.

Instructor: Linda Harrison, NCC, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC