Ethics & Professional Development for Addiction Counselors: Principles, Guidelines & Issues for Training, Licensing, Certification and Re-Certification - Softcover

Mottley Ph.D, Marcus M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1470149354 ISBN 13: 9781470149352

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

In this updated 2024 edition of Ethics & Professional Development for Addiction Counselors, Dr. Marcus Mottley defines and clarifies a wide number of ethical issues and dilemmas involving conflicts of interest, boundary issues, confidentiality, professional behaviors and the core obligations, roles and responsibilities of addiction counselors.

In this updated 2024 edition, he also covers topics such as Telehealth and Virtual Counseling, Integration of Technology into Counseling, Social Media Use, the Legalization of Cannabis, Recovery Oriented Care Models and Peer Support Counseling.

Addiction professionals who use this book will become highly aware of their own values, attitudes and behaviors and how these might impact their professional conduct and their relationships with clients. Counselors will also gain insights and get clarification on key topics such as documentation, self-disclosure, dual relationships, cultural competence and HIPAA guidelines.

Ethics & Professional Development for Addiction Counselors is a concise manual that includes the twelve principles of ethics, eleven principles of professional development and key guidelines, issues and information that are part of the core knowledge requirements for the licensing, certification and re-certification of addiction counselors.Ethics & Professional Development is a precise, no fluff, get-right-to-the-point guide, reference and training manual for counselors, therapists, healthcare professionals and others interested in the field of addictions and the treatment of alcoholism and drug use.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Marcus Mottley is a Clinical Psychologist and has been an addiction counselor since 1987. He has conducted hundreds of workshops for addiction counselors on topics such as Ethics & Confidentiality, Professional Development, Cultural Competence, Micro-skills of Counseling, Co-Occurring Disorders, Relapse Prevention and Understanding the DSM.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1470149354
• ISBN 13: 9781470149352
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 109