Foundational Principles of Ethical and Confidential Practice in Substance Use Treatment
When: 12/03/2025 - 12/03/2025,
From: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: IN PERSON - Preregistration Required - 1680 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
Imparted by: Alyssa Cohen, Psy.D & Graciela Guardado, BSN, RN SAPC’s-Clinical Standards and Training (CST) Branch
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Description:
*IMPORTANT*
Pre-Registration is Required! We will notify you when your registration is confirmed.
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**Capacity for the training is 50.
Please do not attend unless your registration is confirmed.
Address and Parking Details
Principles, Inc. DBA Impact House
1680 N. Fair Oaks, Ave
Pasadena, CA 91103
Parking: Street parking on E. Penn St. (enter facility on Penn) and N. Raymond Ave (consider carpooling). Please allow time to find parking.
Who Should Attend
This is a six-hour (6) live IN PERSON, free introductory training and is open to SAPC Network providers including:
• Registered and Certified Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists & Peer Support Specialists
*This training is designed for Registered & Certified SUD Counselors & Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists (CMPSS) to build upon their knowledge of Ethics, Confidentiality, Boundaries & Professionalism
Training Description
All health care professionals follow a code of ethics that identifies expected behavioral norms, rules, boundaries, standards, and shared ethical principles. A code of conduct for substance use providers offers guidance on how to handle a variety of situations including difficult situations and appropriately support clients from across the continuum of substance use prevention, treatment and beyond. This training will introduce those standards and principles of ethics, boundaries, confidentiality, and professionalism important for substance use disorder providers. The training will offer attendees examples of ethical decision-making models as well as practice in utilizing appropriate steps to mitigate breaches of client rights and confidentiality. Attendees will be strongly encouraged to actively participate in the training by turning on their cameras for the ENTIRE training. Time will be provided throughout the training for polls, group discussion and opportunities for practice activities.
* This training provides CE’s for your Registration and Certification requirements for Ethics & Confidently.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1) Describe three (3) ways in which ethical principles may be put into everyday practice.
2) Evaluate how professional accountability and responsibilities relate to the roles of substance use disorder (SUD) counselors and Peers in Substance Use treatment.
3) Identify three (3) ways to enhance your professional boundaries, ethics and confidentiality practice when working with clients in the Substance Use Continuum of Care.
4) Apply four (4) ethical principles to commonly encountered ethical challenges or conflicts.
5) Demonstrate ethical decision-making model steps that can be applied to mitigating breaches of client rights and confidentiality.