Ethics CE for National Certified Counselors

by Tim Cassidy | Sep 10, 2019 | Uncategorized

Ethics CEUs for Counselors

This course on latest 2016 NBCC ethics code establishes the minimum ethical behaviors and provides an expectation and assurance of ethical practice for all who use the professional services of NCC’s (National Certified Counselors). Furthermore, it provides an enforceable set of directives and serves as a resource for service patrons in the case of a perceived violation.

Objectives for Ethics Continuing Education:

      a.) Define ethical behaviors and best practices for National Certified Counselors (NCC’s) including the counselor’s integrity, commitment, and responsibility to the client.

      b.) Describe the ethical-decision making processes that NCC’s are expected to utilize when faced with ethical dilemmas.

      c.) Identify ethical considerations related to the counseling process such as the use of counseling plans, informed consent, client’s rights, and termination and referral practices.

      d.) Evaluate the counselor’s ethical commitment to other professionals, students, and supervisees as well as to the mental health profession and to the public.

Target Audience:

The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA

Material Author(s): National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates (NBCC)  

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Ethics: Social Media, Technology Tools, E-therapy

by Tim Cassidy | Sep 7, 2019 | Uncategorized

This course provides mental health professionals with information and ethical guidelines regarding technology-based therapeutic tools, the use of social media, and the use of telemental health/e-therapy services with a variety of mental health conditions.

Objectives:

     a.) Name at least two possible negative consequences of therapist self-disclosure on Facebook.

     b.) State three safeguards recommended for therapists using Facebook, which can reduce ethical breaches and dilemmas.

     c.) Identify at least three different types of technologies commonly used in the prevention or treatment of mental health conditions.

     d.) Discuss the importance of distinguishing between one’s personal and professional online identity, and how merging these two identities may impact the therapeutic alliance with clients.

Target Audience:

The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, MS, MA

Material Author(s): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Anastasia Kotsopoulou, Athanasios Melis, Violetta-Irene Koutsompou, & Christina Karasarlidou; Kyriaki G. Giota & George Kleftaras; Leah Brew, Joseph M. Cervantes, & David Shepard; Keely Kolmes, DeeAnna Merz Nagel, & Kate Anthony    

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