4 Hr. Ethics Workshop for CRPA and CARC Renewal (March 6, 2026)

Course Description:

This 4 Hr Ethics Workshop will provide the experienced Peer Recovery Professional with a review of CCAR’s Ethical Considerations, important terms and ethical principles, and hands-on application of a Three-Step Ethical Decision Process to actual PRP scenarios in a variety of work settings. 

As the title suggests, the majority of this training is focused on applying these considerations to practical, relevant, and actual Peer Recovery Scenarios and group discussions.  Come prepared to share ethical scenarios from your practice and apply the discipline of ethical decision making to assess your past response and identify any course corrections for future application.

Topics will include:

• Review from CCAR Ethical Considerations Workshop:
• The Difference between Ethics, Principles, Values, and Morals
• Common Ethical Terms and Concepts Specific to the Peer Recovery Profession
• Ethical Guidelines - What are they? Why are they important?
• Ethical Implications of venturing outside of “Our Lane” as a Recovery Peer Professional
• How to Establish and Communicate your Boundaries (and Template for a Peer RC Working Agreement)
• William White’s Three-Step Decision Process
• “Real Playing” - Applying Ethical Considerations to Real Scenarios
• The Value and Importance of “Good Supervision”

The NYCB Code of Ethics - Know Your Professional Obligations