Shades of Grey: Applied Ethics in Mental Health Practice

About The Workshop

 Mental health professionals must have the ability to think critically about the ethical implications of their work at the same time that they are actually doing that work.  This ability, often called “reflection-in-action” or “knowing-in-action,” recognizes that ethical decision-making is a complex process that often involves weighing conflicting interests.  Mental health practitioners must not only be aware of the guidelines outlined in their professional codes of ethics; they must also be able to draw on their own analytical skills and self-awareness.  This workshop offers an introduction to the Rutland Model of applied ethics and uses clinical vignettes and professional ethics codes to guide participants through various ways of approaching ethical dilemmas.

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be introduced to the Rutland Model of Ethical Decision-Making.
• Participants will use critical thinking skills to analyze complex clinical vignettes through the lens of various ethical approaches (including deontological, consequentialist, and virtue ethics approaches).
• Participants will discuss what their own professional codes of ethics have to say about the ethical dilemmas presented in the workshop and develop strategies for coping with current ethical dilemmas they face.

About the Presenter

Leigh Collins, LCSW

3.0 CE clock hours in Ethics; no NBCC hours available

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