Everyday Ethics:
Real-World Strategies for Navigating the Legal and Ethical Challenges in Mental Health
4 Hours of CE Credit!
Everyday ethics covers the fundamental laws and ethical concepts in mental health, including the purpose of professional ethics, scopes of competence and practice, privilege, confidentiality, informed consent, dual relationships, consultation requirements, and business ethics. Emphasis is placed on how to practically manage the most common ethical and legal issues in daily practice, including demonstrations for conducting verbal informed consent.
What you'll get:
- 4 hours of on-demand CE credit
- 2 full years to earn your CEs
- Clearly organized set of 13 lessons that can be used for future reference
- Demonstration videos for informed consent
- Sample informed consent forms
Instructor: Dr. Diane Gehart is the Founder and CEO of the Therapy that Works Institute and Professor Emerita in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Programs at California State University, Northridge. She has authored numerous titles, including Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, and Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Course Goals and Objectives:
Overarching Goal: At the end of this program, participants will be able to articulate and implement the foundational legal and ethical requirements of mental health practice.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to distinguish between the 2 main types of records and know how to maintain and store them appropriately.
2. Participants will be able to identify at least 3 ways to obtain and document legal consultation.
3. Participants will be able to articulate at least 3 unique ethical and legal differences between in-person and online psychotherapy
CE Approval: This course has been approved for 4 hours of continuing education by the NBCC and CAMFT.
Therapy that Works Institute programs are offered for NBCC credit (NBCC ACEP No. 7125).
This course is approved by the Therapy that Works Institute, a California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)-approved continuing education provider (Provider #1000141).
Course CE certificates will be awarded via email within 24 hours upon completion of all course modules, course quiz, and course evaluation.
Accommodations/Grievances: Requestions for accommodations and/or grievances related to the course should be directed to [email protected]. These communications will be responded to within 2 working days.
Access: Participants will have access to the course for 2 years.