Navigating Confidentiality & Legal Risks (3 CE Hours)
Tracking # 20-1360847
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This ethics course provides Kansas Licensed Master Addiction Counselors (LMACs) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselors (LCACs) with a rigorous examination of the statutory and ethical frameworks governing client privacy. Participants will dissect the intersections of 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, and Kansas-specific statutes, navigating the delicate balance between protecting client confidentiality and fulfilling the duty to warn. The course addresses modern ethical frontiers, including telehealth compliance, digital record security, and managing dual relationships. Upon successful completion of this course, your credits are automatically and instantly reported to CE Broker.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Addiction Counselors
Licensed Addiction Counselor
Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor
Licensed Masters Addiction Counselor
Disclosure statements
Presenter/Author Qualifications Disclosure:
Dr. Brian Paulson, Ph.D., LMHC-QS, LMFT-QS, LPC, ACS, MCAP, CGAC. Dr. Paulson is the developer and director of this self-paced course. His extensive licensure and certification ensure that the content meets a high standard of clinical and ethical competency. All content is within the scope of his expertise, education, and experience.
Financial/Commercial Relationship Disclosure:
Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC and Dr. Brian Paulson confirm a direct financial interest in this commercial continuing education offering for which a fee is charged. No commercial funding, sponsorship, or in-kind support was received from any third-party or commercial entity. The content is presented without commercial bias.
Non-Bias and Off-Label Use Disclosure:
The material is presented in an objective, balanced, and scientifically informed manner. Off-Label/Proprietary Interest: No discussion or recommendation of any specific commercial product, device, or off-label use of medication is included. The instructor does not have a proprietary financial interest in any product related to the course content.
Learning Materials and Confidentiality Disclosure:
All case examples, vignettes, and clinical scenarios used in the training are either hypothetical or composites of real-life situations disguised to protect client confidentiality. No identifiable Protected Health Information (PHI) is disclosed.
No Partial Credit/Completion Policy:
This is an online, distance learning, self-paced, home study course. Credit is awarded based on the completion of the post-test. No partial credit will be issued.
AI Usage & Content Integrity Statement:
AI tools are used solely for grammatical and structural refinement. All clinical content, evidence-based interventions, and theoretical frameworks are authored and verified by Dr. Brian Paulson, Ph.D., in compliance with NAADAC performance domains.