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Navigating The Challenging Road of Ethical Dilemmas in Mental Health

Ethical dilemmas can sometimes leave you at a crossroads! As clinicians, we encounter roadblocks which can cloud our decision making and lead to the wrong course of action. When ethical violations are made, it is most disheartening to know the harm caused to the clients we serve.

To aid clinicians in navigating this challenging road of ethical dilemmas in-person and virtually, this interactive course will take you on a personal journey to do the right thing. Clinicians will learn to apply foundational ethical principles and use best practices such as the Code of Ethics and decision-making models when faced with ethical dilemmas.

(Trainer: Alesha Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia and North Carolina and a Certified Case Manager. Alesha has over 19 years of experience in the social work field with focuses on medical social work, child protective services, case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling. Ten years ago she began her instructional career providing ethics trainings to dialysis providers, and since then has created and facilitated numerous trainings for mental health and medical professionals. Alesha is a former Clinical Director for a mental health agency and currently works for a health insurance provider as a Program Manager. In addition, she provides clinical supervision and is an instructor for Perkins Medical Services which is family-owned and has been in business for 21 years.)

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Navigating The Challenging Road of Ethical Dilemmas in Mental Health

Previously Recorded

Presenter: Alesha Perkins, LCSW

Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

Define ethics.
Identify and recognize the Code of Ethics as an ethical guideline.
Identify ethical dilemmas.
Utilize decision making models and additional tools/resources as best practices.
Describe best practices of telehealth.
Identify what constitutes an ethical violation and legal ramifications.
Engage in group exercises/discussions to determine best practices for handling ethical dilemmas.

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

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Ethical dilemmas can sometimes leave you at a crossroads! As clinicians, we encounter roadblocks which can cloud our decision making and lead to the wrong course of action. When ethical violations are made, it is most disheartening to know the harm caused to the clients we serve.

To aid clinicians in navigating this challenging road of ethical dilemmas in-person and virtually, this interactive course will take you on a personal journey to do the right thing. Clinicians will learn to apply foundational ethical principles and use best practices such as the Code of Ethics and decision-making models when faced with ethical dilemmas.

(Trainer: Alesha Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia and North Carolina and a Certified Case Manager. Alesha has over 19 years of experience in the social work field with focuses on medical social work, child protective services, case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling. Ten years ago she began her instructional career providing ethics trainings to dialysis providers, and since then has created and facilitated numerous trainings for mental health and medical professionals. Alesha is a former Clinical Director for a mental health agency and currently works for a health insurance provider as a Program Manager. In addition, she provides clinical supervision and is an instructor for Perkins Medical Services which is family-owned and has been in business for 21 years.)

Learning Objectives:

Define ethics.
Identify and recognize the Code of Ethics as an ethical guideline.
Identify ethical dilemmas.
Utilize decision making models and additional tools/resources as best practices.
Describe best practices of telehealth.
Identify what constitutes an ethical violation and legal ramifications.
Engage in group exercises/discussions to determine best practices for handling ethical dilemmas.

Agenda:

Starting the Journey:

Ethical Self-Assessment (evaluating your own thoughts about ethics/values)
Define Ethics and where Ethics originate

Avoiding Accidents:

How to identify ethical dilemmas
Utilize the Code of Ethics (NASW, ACA or AAMFT) as an ethical guideline
Discuss the importance of self-care as defined in the code of ethics
Examine different ethical decision-making models and best practices

Detour:

Maintain informed consents and confidentiality virtually
Understand regulatory provisions for telehealth
Use of best practices and ethical use of technology
Case Scenarios (determine ethical dilemma and utilize code of ethics or decision-making model for best solution)

Encountering Roadblocks:

Examine common ethical violations
Develop professional boundaries
Case scenarios (determine ethical dilemma and utilize code of ethics or decision-making model)
Review legal ramifications of ethical violations

Ending the Journey:

Where do we go from here: Helpful tips to prevent legal issues

4. Exploring Antisemitism and Therapeutic Alliance.

Please edit the learning objectives to the following:

1. Locate and articulate 2-3 specific biases stemming from antisemitism in culture and society, demonstrating an understanding of their origins and manifestations."

2. Identify and articulate 1-3 specific instances of suffering related to antisemitism in clinical settings, illustrating the impact on the therapeutic alliance.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in using 1-2 scripted responses that acknowledge Jewish suffering with sensitivity and competence, enhancing therapeutic communication.

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

Course Level: introductory

Level of Clinician: beginner

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.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Therapist Express 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-0774.
Therapist Express 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-0129.
Therapist Express 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 mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
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
NEFESH International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0116.

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Registrants who are unable to attend a Frum Therapist seminar or live workshop may ask for, and will receive, a credit or refund (your choice). Refund requests will be processed within 3 business days. When an attendee knows in advance that they are unable to attend we ask that they inform Frum Therapist ahead of time by emailing [email protected] or by calling or texting (607) 249-4585 this allows us to free up the spot in the training in the event that a training is at or near capacity.