Law and Ethics is the body of state and national regulation and professional standards that governs ethical conduct and practice in a profession. For counselors, it is the framework that sets what practice is lawful and what is ethically required.
What it covers
The catalog states: “Student will gain an understanding of state and national regulatory processes relevant to ethical conduct…”
Codes of ethics for addiction counselors are published by professional associations such as NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies program, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling program and Behavioral Health Assistant program, law and ethics is covered in the course AOD223X, Law & Ethics.
The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Behavioral Health Assistant outlines list AOD223X Law & Ethics at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
Prerequisites for AOD223X: none.
Law and ethics sits alongside the other counseling subjects in the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree — Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Behavioral Health Assistant programs, among them counseling skills, group counseling, case management and family dynamics in addiction.
This topic is covered in the Behavioral Health Assistant program at InterCoast Colleges.