As a substance misuse prevention professional, we regularly face situations that require us to make ethical decisions. Often it is clear how to act ethically; sometimes it is not.

This course explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics, brought to life with realistic examples designed to enhance participant understanding. The course also introduces a decision-making process to help practitioners apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas.

Learning Objectives:

• Define ethics and related terms
• Apply the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics to their work in prevention
• Use a four-step decision-making process to resolve ethical dilemmas

PRICE: Brought to you free of charge by the New England PTTC

NOTE: Registration will be limited to professionals in New England (HHS Region 1).

CERTIFICATION: This ethics training has been endorsed by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and meets the IC&RC’s prevention ethics education requirement for prevention specialist credentialing. Certificates for training hours provided.

About the webinar: This webinar is hosted through the New England (HHS Region 1) Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded by SAMHSA. This webinar was developed in response to an identified need to provide training for prevention professionals on ethics in prevention throughout the New England states (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT).