Social Media and Digital Communication in SUD Practice
1.5 CE hours · $4.50 · AODCEU-SMDC-201
Self-paced learning for substance use disorder counselors, with applied practice, a final assessment, evaluation, and final attestation.
Learning objectives
- Identify why digital communication needs the same role clarity as an appointment; recognize how personal-account use can create privacy and boundary problems.
- Evaluate the purpose and boundaries of viewing client information outside treatment; explain a boundary without rejecting or shaming the client.
- Route clinically significant messages without promising continuous monitoring; identify how indirect details can expose a client even without a name.
- Recognize that privacy rules depend on the program and record rather than the device alone; distinguish evidence preservation from casual forwarding of sensitive content.
- Choose a communication process that fits the purpose and client needs; protect confidentiality while addressing public criticism through the right process.
- Move significant information into the authorized record without collecting unnecessary material; translate policy into a consistent explanation and response workflow.
Earn your certificate after meeting the course completion requirements. This course is also included in an active Annual Pass.