The Ethical Clinician: Benefits, Burdens, and Best Practices - April 17, 2026
Includes a Live In-Person Event on 04/17/2026 at 8:30 AM (EDT)
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- Learners - $60
A 6-Hour Training with Dr. Scott Methe
8:30am-4:00pm
130 Pembroke Road, Suite 150, Concord, NH 03301
Presentation: Substance use and mental health professionals encounter a multitude of ethical challenges that shape our decisions and impact client care. This interactive workshop advances beyond the typical discussion of ethical principles, and explores the benefits of ethical practice, the burdens associated with ethical practice, and best practices for navigating challenging ethical situations.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Summarize how upholding ethical standards positively impacts client care and outcomes;
- List and describe at least 3 common emotional and professional challenges inherent in ethical practice;
- List at least 2 strategies for maintaining well-being when challenged with ethical dilemmas; and
- Describe a comprehensive understanding of universal ethical principles and ethical codes.
6 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 2
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 6-7, 10-12 & 18
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A)
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
This course has been approved by New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #23792, NHADACA is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr Scott Methe
Clinical Manager
Better Life Partners
Dr. Scott Methe is a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor who currently manages the New Hampshire clinical team at Better Life Partners. Scott began his career working in psychiatric intensive care and substance use counseling while pursuing his Ph.D. in applied educational psychology at UMass Amherst. As an assistant psychology professor at East Carolina University and then at the UMass Boston College of Education, Scott maintained a part-time clinical practice while conducting research in behavioral and academic assessment. Throughout his academic career, he published over a dozen peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly works and earned awards for exemplary research and professional service. He also held associate editorships for two scientific journals while serving on multiple editorial boards. In 2014, Scott set his sights on education reform and was awarded a fellowship at the Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University along with a senior research fellowship at Boston University. After a distinguished career in academia, in 2018 he gratefully returned to his clinical roots at the Farnum Center, where he gained experience across multiple levels of care. After earning his MLADC, he began to pursue healthcare management and administrative positions, serving as a clinic director and currently as a clinical manager. Scott lives happily at home with his wife, son, and dog in Durham, New Hampshire.