Ethics in Behavioral Healthcare
Affordable, high-quality online CE courses for counselors, marriage and family therapists, recovery peers, substance use disorder counselors, psychologists, social workers, and other behavioral health professionals.
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Build a broader foundation in behavioral health ethics with one convenient collection of on-demand courses covering foundational principles, technology, supervision, sociocultural attunement, and suicide risk reduction.
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Earn up to 17 CE hours via 12 affordable, on-demand courses
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Learn on your schedule with self-paced coursework and learning resources
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Save $49.45 as compared with purchasing the included courses individually
Ethics Foundation and More
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Ethical Decision-Making
On-demand. 1 CE hour. Strengthen your ethical decision-making skills in behavioral healthcare. Learn to navigate complex dilemmas, apply ethics principles, and make sound professional decisions with integrity and confidence. Accredited by NBCC.
$9.95
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Ethics and Boundaries in Behavioral Healthcare
On-demand. 1.5 CE Hours. Explore the critical role of professional boundaries in behavioral healthcare to enhance therapeutic relationships and mitigate risks. Gain insights through case studies and practical strategies. Accredited by NBCC, MHACBO.
$12.95
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Laws, Codes, and Ethics
On-demand. 1.0 CE hour. Explore the relationship between laws, ethics codes, administrative rules, and ethical decision making in behavioral health practice. Gain resources for practical application in your career. Accredited by NBCC and MHACBO.
$9.95
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Oregon Law and Ethics
On-demand. 1.5 CE hours. This Oregon-focused continuing education course helps behavioral health providers understand, locate, and navigate key legal, ethical, and regulatory resources for practice. Accredited by NBCC and MHACBO. Only $12.95.
$12.95
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Ethics in Relational Practice
On-demand. 2 CE Hours. Explore the legal and ethical frameworks for clinicians working with couples, families, and children in relational contexts. Enhance your practice with informed decision-making. Accredited by NBCC & MHACBO. Only $15.95.
$15.95
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Ethics and Co-occurring Conditions
On-demand. 1 CE Hour. Master ethical responsibilities and competencies in providing integrated services for co-occurring conditions to enhance care quality and client outcomes. Accredited by NBCC & MHACBO. Only $9.95.
$9.95
Ethics and Technology
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Ethics of AI in Behavioral Health
On-demand. 1 CE hour. Explore ethical considerations for AI in behavioral healthcare, including client autonomy, confidentiality, professional responsibility, and the impact of AI on the therapeutic relationship. Accredited by NBCC and MHACBO.
$9.95
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Ethics of Behavioral Telehealth
On-demand. 1.5 CE Hours. Explore ethical and legal standards in behavioral telehealth, including informed consent, privacy, technology, risk management, emergency planning, interstate practice, trauma, etc. Accredited by NBCC and MHACBO. Only $12.95.
$12.95
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Ethics and Social Media
On-demand. 1 CE Hour. Master professional boundaries in counseling, focusing on social media's impact. Enhance your practice while maintaining ethical standards. Accredited by NBCC & MHACBO. Only $9.95.
$9.95
Ethics Across Practice Contexts
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Reducing Suicide Risk: Involving Family and Important Others
On-demand. 2 CE Hours. Empower families and support networks to reduce suicide risk through effective intervention strategies, collaborative safety planning, and fostering open communication. Accredited by NBCC & MHACBO. Only $15.95.
$15.95
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Ethics and Sociocultural Attunement
On-demand. 1.5 CE hours. Enhance ethical and legal practice in behavioral health by increasing sociocultural attunement, attending to context, and exploring relational ethics. Accredited by NBCC and MHACBO. Only $12.95.
$12.95
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Ethics in Supervision
On-demand. 2 CE hours. Master ethical supervision by navigating complex systems, supporting and evaluating supervisees, ensuring accountability, and protecting client welfare, public trust, and professional integrity. Accredited by NBCC & MHACBO.
$15.95
Why Choose ACORN Courses?
The reasons are many, including high quality, clinically-relevant coursework and more:
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Self-paced learning, available on demand
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Certificates of completion and continuing education credits
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Materials developed by an experienced clinician and educator
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Affordable per-course pricing
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Access for learners around the world
Are CE Credits Available?
YES! ACORN is an approved continuing education provider for several professional credentialing organizations.
ACORN is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7274. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACORN is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Additionally, ACORN is approved by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), Provider ID: 26-0044 to provide continuing education courses.
Before You Enroll
Continuing education requirements vary by profession, credential, and jurisdiction. Your licensing or certification board is the final authority on whether a course is accepted for renewal. Please confirm your requirements before purchasing.
What Can You Expect?
Courses are available on demand, allowing you to take the time you need to review each resource and complete the learning activities. Once you have completed the content of each module, you will be required to pass a short quiz before proceeding to the next module. You must pass all of the quizzes before you are eligible for verification that you have successfully completed a course.
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Downloadable handouts, infographics, and clinical resources
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Presentations, readings, and practice briefs
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Short knowledge checks and interactive games
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Flexible, self-paced access
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Certificate of Completion and CE credit
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Words of wisdom from experienced practitioners
Who Developed These Courses?
Senior Instructor Teresa McDowell
Teresa McDowell, EdD, LMFT is professor emerita at Lewis & Clark, where she served as department chair and co-founded the college’s Problem Gambling Services. With over 40 years of experience as a clinician, educator, administrator, and consultant, Teresa focuses on workforce development, equity-based clinical practice, integrated treatment for problem gambling, and clinical supervision. She is a social researcher, program evaluator, and consultant with Partners in Social Research and Senior Instructor for ACORN. Dr. McDowell has authored more than 50 scholarly publications and is lead author of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Applying Third Order Thinking to Theory and Practice (3rd Ed., 2026).
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Save with a 12-Course Ethics Bundle
Save $49.45 by purchasing a course bundle that includes all 12 ethics courses.
