Ethics and Risk Management in Behavioral Health: Protecting Clients and Ourselves

This webinar will provide participants with an in-depth examination of compelling and complex ethical challenges in behavioral health. Moving beyond introductory ethics concepts, Frederic Reamer, Ph.D. will explore difficult ethics cases and practical strategies designed to protect clients and practitioners. The webinar will include a series of challenging ethics cases involving conflicting professional duties and discuss practical steps that professionals can take to manage ethical issues skillfully and prevent lawsuits and licensing board complaints. Key topics will include boundary issues, dual relationships, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, privileged communication, informed consent, clients’ rights, termination of services, and use of technology to serve clients remotely, among other topics. The webinar will include a discussion of relevant ethical standards; statutes, regulations, case law; and complex documentation issues The presenter will make extensive use of case material.

Approved for 3.0 CE clock hours in Ethics; no NBCC credit available for this program.

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