Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling
ID: 5598WEBThis interactive webinar focuses on the major elements of legal issues surrounding counselors in working with patients who have substance use disorders. In this webinar, participants will learn about the different areas of legal concern for today’s counselors working with clients who have both mental health and substance use issues. Legal areas include scope of clinical practice regarding supervision (including 2019 changes and proposed rule changes), ADC telehealth and telemedicine regulations (proposed in 2021), and NJ Uniform Enforcement Act changes (including 2021 changes). Other recent changes to include the required 3 hours of Legal Standards training include regulation/statute changes in ADC continuing education (3 hours of Legal Standards) and statutory requirements of 1 hour of opioid training (for those dually licensed professionals).
*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.
Webinar ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Differentiate the major elements necessary to be a qualified supervisor according to the NJ LCADC/CADC licensure regulations
Identify at least 3 of the telehealth/telemedicine NJ LCADC/CADC regulatory categories
Identify at least 3 of the NJ Uniform Enforcement Act Duty to Report components
Identify which websites are necessary to keep up on licensure regulations changes in NJ Webinar Outline9:30 am Welcome/Introduction
9:35 am Clinical Supervision Regulations
Licensure statutes vs. regulations
ADC Clinical Supervision Regulation (updated changes from 2019)
Comparison to other licensure
clinical supervision standards
Discussion of cross licensure differences in the regulations
Small Group Exercise
9:45 am Malpractice
What is needed to prove malpractice
How to reduce legal liability
10:00 am Workplace Harassment
Definition of Workplace Harassment
Definition of Sexual Harassment
NJ ADC Division of Consumer Affairs harassment and sexual harassment standards
Different licensures standards and group ethical standards and how they handle dual relationships with clients
Issues and Responses Necessary in a Workplace Harassment Scenario
10:45 am New ADC Telehealth/Telemedicine Rule
Overview of the ADC Telehealth/Telemedicine rule proposal and eventual adoption timeline
Specific covering Telehealth regulation 13:34C-7.3 Standard of care
Specific covering Telehealth regulation 13:34C-7.7 Prevention of fraud and abuse
11:30 am NJ Clinical Supervision Changes in the Substance Use Field
Other Disciplines Clinical Supervision Standards (LCADC, LCSW, LMFT)
NJ DCA Substance Use Licensure Regulations
Definition of Supervision
NJ DCA Substance Use Licensure Regulations
Recent Rule Adoption and Rule Proposal
NJ DCA CADC Supervision Licensure Regulations
NJ DCA Counselor Intern and Credentialed Intern Supervision Licensure Regulations
12:20 pm Conclusion, Q&A
Content LevelBeginner - AdvancedWebinar Completion RequirementsTo earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
System Requirements
Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.
About the InstructorGlenn Duncan has been working in the behavioral healthcare field for over thirty years. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Alcohol/Drug Counselor, a Certified Clinical Supervisor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. He has lectured nationally on many topics including clinical supervision. Glenn is the owner of Advanced Counselor Training, LLC. Glenn previously served as the Executive Director at Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program, Inc. (HDAP).
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