CSL 2046 Ethical Practice in Addiction Treatment

1 Credit hour 15 Contact hours

Focuses on ethical issues specific to the practice of addiction counseling and on jurisprudence, which is the law and the practice of psychotherapy in Colorado. The course covers the Colorado Mental Health Practice Act and introduce the regulatory system and the role of Departmental of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) in the development and credentialing of the addiction counselor. Emphasis on developing ethical decision-making skills, knowledge of confidentiality and the prohibited activities in the Mental Health Practice Act become familiar with the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Code of Ethics and acquire the tools for ethical and legal practice.