Ethical challenges in therapy are multifaceted, often presenting complex crossroads. This interactive course, aimed at enhancing ethical competencies in therapeutic settings, utilizes the Code of Ethics as a foundational guide. Participants will engage in a deep dive into ethical principles, focusing on their application in both telehealth and face-to-face scenarios. The course emphasizes the development of a robust ethical framework, enabling practitioners to critically analyze and navigate ethical dilemmas. Through a blend of theory and practice, including group discussions and case studies, clinicians will refine their decision-making skills, establish firm professional boundaries, and learn to apply ethical decision-making models effectively in their practice.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/DotheRight42222/viewFREE WEBINAR
Do the Right Thing! An Ethics Training
Sunday, October 05, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Alesha Perkins, LCSW
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Define ethics and identify their driving force for making decisions.
- Acknowledge and use the Code of Ethics as an ethical guideline.
- Identify ethical dilemmas.
- Utilize decision-making models, tools, and resources as best practices.
- Explain the current standards of practice for telehealth.
- Able to identify what constitutes an ethical violation.
- Engage in group exercises/discussions to determine best practices for handling ethical dilemmas.
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
Ethical challenges in therapy are multifaceted, often presenting complex crossroads. This interactive course, aimed at enhancing ethical competencies in therapeutic settings, utilizes the Code of Ethics as a foundational guide. Participants will engage in a deep dive into ethical principles, focusing on their application in both telehealth and face-to-face scenarios. The course emphasizes the development of a robust ethical framework, enabling practitioners to critically analyze and navigate ethical dilemmas. Through a blend of theory and practice, including group discussions and case studies, clinicians will refine their decision-making skills, establish firm professional boundaries, and learn to apply ethical decision-making models effectively in their practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Define ethics and identify their driving force for making decisions.
- Acknowledge and use the Code of Ethics as an ethical guideline.
- Identify ethical dilemmas.
- Utilize decision-making models, tools, and resources as best practices.
- Explain the current standards of practice for telehealth.
- Able to identify what constitutes an ethical violation.
- Engage in group exercises/discussions to determine best practices for handling ethical dilemmas.
Agenda:
Introduction and Self-evaluation (20 minutes)
Self-evaluation to identify your driving force for making decisions
Define what ethics are
Identifying and Addressing Ethical Dilemmas (30 minutes)
How to identify ethical dilemmas
Explore Best Practices for Ethical Decision-Making
Apply ethical principles as the foundation to making decisions
Ethical Guidelines and Decision-Making Models (30 minutes)
Utilize the Code of Ethics (NASW or ACA) as an ethical guideline
Examine different ethical decision-making models
Telehealth Standards of Practice (30 minutes)
Maintain informed consents and confidentiality virtually
Regulatory provisions for telehealth
Determine appropriate virtual platforms to use
Best practices and ethical use of technology
Identify ways to best represent yourself online/social media
Case Scenarios and Practical Applications (30 minutes)
Case Scenarios (determine ethical dilemma and utilize code of ethics or decision-making model)
Prevention of Ethical Violations (20 minutes)
Red flags that compromise professional boundaries
Examine common boundary violations
Develop professional boundaries
Review legal ramifications of ethical violations
Concluding Remarks and Helpful Tips (20 minutes)
Helpful tips to prevent ethical violations
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0048.
- NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health Counselor #MHC-0082
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0046
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