Ethical Considerations in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment

This course is designed to review common ethical dilemmas encountered by the various professional disciplines working in the SUD treatment field.

Presenter:

Kathleen Chiasson-Downs, LPC, ALPS, AADC, is the Lead Clinician for Addiction Services with the WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, a section of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. Additionally, she is an adjunct instructor for the WVU School of Counseling and Well-Being, with her area of focus on addiction studies. She received her Master of Arts Degree (MA) from WVU in 2004, her North Carolina counseling license (LPC) in 2009, West Virginia counseling license (LPC) in 2012, her approved licensed professional supervisor (ALPS) status in 2014, and her advanced drug and alcohol counselor certification (AADC) in 2014.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to define ethics and identify sources of ethical guidance.
  • Participants will be able to describe key ethical principles and standards of ethical responsibility among various SUD professional disciplines.
  • Participants will be able to identify ethical dilemmas encountered  amount different professionals working with SUD population.

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