Course Details
| Course Title | Ethics and Boundary Issues |
| Date |
Varies
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| Provider | CE4less |
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| Email | help@ce4less.com |
| Website |
https://ce4less.com/ce-courses/ethics-and-boundary-issues-ceu-2/
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| Location | Virtual |
| Credit Hours | 2 |
| Instructor(s) | Heidi Dalzell, Psy.D., Teresa Crowe, PhD, LICSW, Beth B. Russell, PhD |
| Method of Instruction | Online (Asynchronous/Self-paced) |
| Approving Agency | APA |
| Course Syllabus |
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Course Description
NOTE: This five (5) CE unit course has been approved for two (2) POST CPEs.
An intermediate-level course provides information on ethics and professional boundaries for mental health professionals. Updated to reflect the most current professional codes of ethics (NASW, APA, NBCC, ACA and AMHCA), the course explores common ethical dilemmas. Special attention is paid to boundary violations and topics including informed consent, confidentiality, mandated reporting, and HIPAA. Case studies through out the learning materials highlight key learning points.
Course Syllabus
Introduction
Professional Codes of Ethics
Ethics vs Law
Ethical Principles
Confidentiality
Social Media and Confidentiality
Confidentiality and Minors (Age of Consent)
Mandated Reporting
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Public Representations (Advertising)
Duty to Protect (Tarasoff and Ewing)
Achieving and Maintaining Competence -Cultural Competence and Non-Discrimination in Providing Services
Informed Consent
Multiple or Non-sexual Dual Relationships
Case Example
Giving and Receiving Gifts
Bartering in Psychotherapy Practice
Business Relationships with Former Clients
Unintentional Dual Relationships
Friendships with Former Clients
Physical Contact with Clients
Online Relationships
Client Role in Multiple Relationships
Therapist Consequences for Boundary Violations
Sexual Relationships with Clients
Consequences to the Therapist of Sexual Boundary Violations
Consequences to the Client of Sexual Boundary Violations
Involuntary Treatment
Ethical Decision-Making
Types of Ethical Dilemmas
Risk Tolerance
Cultural Humility – A Framework for Understanding Ethics
Decision-Making Models
Avoiding Common Ethical Pitfalls and Dilemmas
Summary
Course Objectives
Learning Objectives
Recognize common ethical dilemmas, the link between ethical and legal issues, and how ethical problems occur.
Explain the major ethical principles of mental and behavioral health professionals.
Discuss confidentiality and limits of confidentiality in varied contexts including social media, age of consent, mandated reporting, and HIPAA.
Identify ethical issues related to public representations (advertising).
Describe the Tarasoff and Ewing rulings related to the professional duty to protect.
Explain the significance of competence and the steps a provider should take to maintain competence.
Discuss informed consent in relation to ethics and boundaries.
Identify the dynamics of dual relationships and the ethical violations related to sexual relationships with clients.
Recognize the role of ethical practice in the context of involuntary treatment.
Describe ethical decision-making including such important considerations as risk tolerance, cultural humility, and specific decision-making models.