CNS 503 - Legal & Ethical Issues in Treating Drug Dependence

(1 credits)

Prerequisites: Acceptance in master’s program in counseling or social work. Provides an overview of the ethical and legal codes pertaining to addictions, counselors, and drug dependence. This course assumes a general knowledge of ethics in the helping professions as covered in CNS 617 and elaborates on the Ohio Revised Code 4758-8-01 Code of Ethics for chemical dependency counselors.