Workshops
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.
Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Ethics
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Webinar ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Webinar Outline9:30 am Welcome/Introduction
9:35 am Clinical Supervision Regulations
9:45 am Malpractice
10:00 am Workplace Harassment
10:45 am New ADC Telehealth/Telemedicine Rule
11:30 am NJ Clinical Supervision Changes in the Substance Use Field
12:20 pm Conclusion, Q&A Target AudienceSocial Workers and Allied Health ProfessionalsContent 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.