Amari is an independent substance abuse counselor in her state. Her husband is in the military and they travel often. Amari hopes to strictly provide distance counseling in her private practice. She has never provided distance counseling nor does she know of anyone who does it. . Utilize the HIPAA resource located in the topic material to support your response.
Question One: What should Amari consider in regard to distance counseling?
Section Five: Will is a substance abuse counselor who is also in recovery himself. He regularly attends AA for his own recovery. He has recently accepted a position in a methadone clinic where they use a combination of counseling approaches including 12-step facilitation.
Question Two: What is the 12-step facilitation counseling approach and how can a recovering substance abuse counselor balance professional boundary, self-disclosure, 12 Step anonymity and professional confidentiality?
Question Three: Where can Will find quality trainings or continuing education webinars (or the like) for medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?