PCSS-MOUD Webinar Series

The Council on Social Work Education is facilitating a five-part webinar series funded by Providers Clinical Support System–Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD). This webinar series invites us to merge results from cutting edge research and clinical experience to inform social work practice. We will explore ethics and boundaries for substance use professionals, harm reduction, special populations (including people from indigenous communities), treatment approaches and special issues by geographic region, and the role of social work in emergency response for substance use related issues. Our goal is to explore ways to address SUD more thoroughly, equitably, and effectively in our clinical practice.  

About PCSS-MOUD

The Providers Clinical Support System for Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) is a program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is led by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) in collaboration with a wide coalition of national professional and healthcare organizations. PCSS-MOUD aims to increase the knowledge and skills of healthcare and counseling professionals about available evidence-based treatment approaches for substance use disorder (SUD) with a particular focus on opioid use disorder (OUD).  PCSS-MOUD provides free training and mentoring to practitioners on the use of medications for OUD (MOUD) and the integration of these services into mainstream health care.

For more information on Providers Clinical Support System–Medication for Opioid Use Disorder, please visit the PCSS-MOUD website.

Ethics and Boundaries for Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
CE Eligible

Sound ethics and boundaries are critical to the provision of Substance Use Disorder treatment. Ethical behaviors and boundaries support a client's treatment process, foster a positive client recovery environment, and promote service engagement. On the other hand, challenges related to unethical practices and boundaries can impact the professionals' well-being, resulting in negative job consequences. In this training, participants will reflect on their experiences with ethical dilemmas and explore strategies to deliver effective and professional care to SUD clients.

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine how ethics and boundaries are critical to competent practice with SUD clients
2. Increase understanding of ethical decision-making models to support sound clinical practices
3. Identify the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations to ensure professional integrity and client well-being.

Moderator

Dr. Patricia Stoddard Dare, PhD, MSW
Professor, School of Social Work; Women's & Gender Studies, Cleveland State University

Speaker

Deana Leber-George, M.Ed, LPCC-S
Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) and the Substance Use Disorder Center of Excellence (SUD COE) at Case Western Reserve University 

 

Continuing Education (CE) Statement

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), provider #1163, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CSWE maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/23/2018 - 01/23/2027.

For information on how CSWE issues CE Certificates, and other Continuing Education information, please visit our Continuing Education Page.
 

PCSS-MOUD Funder Statement

Funding for this initiative was made possible by cooperative agreement no. 1H79TI086770 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
 

Please check back for more webinar dates coming soon!