Student Assistance Professionals who work in educational settings find themselves balancing institutional cultures and demands that are not always overtly compatible. This workshop will address the differences in legal and ethical requirements of the educational and substance abuse treatment systems, the implication of federal laws, including FERPA, 42 C.F.R. Part 2 and HIPAA for school based substance abuse intervention programs, and the potential ethical conflicts that arise in working with minors in an educational setting.

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Jacqui Abikoff, LICSW, LADC is Executive Director of Horizons Counseling Center in New Hampshire. She has been working with substance abusers and their families for over 20 years. She was formerly the Chair of the Ethics Committee for the New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association and is the most recent Past- President of that organization. She served as Chair of the NH Certification Board for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors and is presently on the Peer Review Committee attached to the NH Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Professional Practice. She has expertise in the areas of confidentiality, professional ethics and the role of the counselor in the legal system. She has an extensive background providing clinical services, forensic evaluation, court testimony and training and consultation in the areas of domestic violence, PTSD, dual diagnosis, women's issues, corrections and forensics

Lunches will be provided.