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Advanced Prevention Ethics: Focus on Social Media and Policy

Prevention professionals regularly face situations that involve ethics. This workshop is designed for advanced prevention professionals that explore the types of ethical dilemmas prevention practitioners face while working in the field, and the utility of the Prevention Code of Ethics in helping them respond appropriately. In particular, this course will focus on of the application of ethical principles related to the use of social media in prevention work and the elements of a sound ethics policy for organizations and coalitions. The course is designed for experienced prevention professionals and will use role-playing, discussions, and didactic presentations to better understand the important role ethics plays in these two areas of concern.
Early bird registration fee $45.00 if you pay by Wednesday June 17th, 2020. Registration Fee includes Continental breakfast and lunch.

Ethics and Boundaries

This training will be activity based utilizing multiple case studies and scenarios to challenge, teach, and reinforce ethical problem solving. Issues related to the range of current treatment modalities and their impact upon the evolution of ethical practice will be explored. In addition, issues of vicarious trauma and self-care as ethical premises will be discussed.
Registration fee includes a continental breakfast and light lunch.

Ethics, Law and Substance Use Disorders

For today’s provider, ethical decisions are often complex, involving a range of multifaceted issues that cannot be easily resolved. This is particularly true in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.This workshop is designed to help the SUD provider explore common ethical decision-making. The day will be spent in a lively dialogue on critical issues including confidentiality, dual relationships, boundaries, responsibility, competence, and legal standards. The link between the quality of ethics and the quality of care in substance use, misuse, and abuse treatment will also be discussed. This course will provide both useful theoretical models and hands-on opportunities to improve knowledge & skills.
Save $10.00 on your registration fee if you pay by 2/24/2020, early bird special $55.00. Registration fee includes a continental breakfast.

Sexting, Texting and Emails: Legal and Ethical Dilemmas

Texting and social media have grown to be perhaps the preferred method of communication, even for those who grew up with rotary phones. Its use in the context of behavioral health treatment therefore cannot be ignored. As with any communication between providers and their clients, however, these digital communications, including the slippery slope of sexting, should not be used without a clear understanding of the legal and ethical risks that accompany their use.

New England School of Best Practices 2019
Ethics in Prevention

The Ethics in Prevention training provides Substance Use Prevention Specialists opportunities to engage in discussions of the six key principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics and explore a four-step decision-making model for assessing, addressing, and evaluating a range of ethical issues. This training provides opportunities to engage in discussions of the six key principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics and explore a four-step decision-making model for assessing, addressing, and evaluating a range of ethical issues. Participants completing the training will receive a certificate of attendance for seven hours of participation which can be submitted to the Maine Prevention Certification Board to meet the prevention ethics requirement for Prevention Specialist certification or re-certification. This training is endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). Early bird registration $40.00 if paid by Wednesday, August 28th.

New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies

With nearly 100 courses covering dozens of important topics, the New England Summer School is an event not to be missed. Click here for further program information. Coursework has been designed for new substance use disorder counselors, seasoned counselors, prevention specialists, recovery coaches, recovery organizers, criminal justice professionals, agency administrators, allied social service professionals, and all who encounter substance use disorders in their work. We encourage you to register as soon as possible to ensure your course choices. Click here to check out the agenda and course list. More detailed course descriptions may be downloaded here.

Commuter Tuition Cost:  4-Day Commuter: $645; 3-Day Commuter: $495; 2-Day Commuter: $345; 1-Day Commuter: $235

Advanced Ethics for Prevention Specialists

This advanced course offers experienced substance use prevention professionals an opportunity to explore the role of ethics in their work. The course provides opportunities to engage in discussions of the prevention code of ethics’ six key principles and explore a four-step decision-making model for assessing, addressing, and evaluating a range of ethical issues. The course is based on the Prevention Think Tank’s Prevention Code of Ethics’ six principles and provides knowledge and skills regarding ethical responsibilities and practices, including the use of a formalized ethical decision-making process. Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.  Early bird fee $40.00 if you pay by May 17th, 2019.

Ethics in Prevention

Ethics in Prevention training was developed under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for the Center for Application of Prevention Technologies. This training provides opportunities to engage in discussions of the six key principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics and explore a four-step decision-making model for assessing, addressing, and evaluating a range of ethical issues. Registration fee includes light breakfast and lunch.

Ethical Decision Making: Exploring Perspectives and Application

The American Counseling Association 2014 Code of Ethics requires counselors to use an appropriate ethical decision-making model when confronted with ethical dilemmas (I.1.b). This highly interactive workshop will explore the philosophical underpinnings of ethical decision-making. Participants will have the opportunity to explore components of models as well as application to a variety of ethical issues, including boundaries, transparency, and digital media. The format of this program, applicable to all counseling professionals, will be presentation and group discussion. Bring your thinking (and feeling) caps! Early bird fee $50.00 if paid by November 28th, 2018. Fee includes a continental breakfast and lunch.