Ethical principles and standards provide practitioners of all “helping” professionals important guideposts for professional practice to ensure people receive high quality and effective services.
The current mental health crisis has stressed our system of care, inevitably presenting providers with ethical dilemmas as people in need wait for services. As a result, ethical principles and standards can conflict with each other, leaving the practitioner to ponder how to provide ethical services to an ever growing populus.
This 6 hour, six CEU on-demand workshop will provide an overview of the guiding principles and ethical standards for mental health professionals in the context of the current mental health crisis.
By the end of the workshop, participants who engaged in all activities will:
- Increase their familiarity with the guiding principles and ethical standards for mental health providers
- Explore ethical decision making models
- Apply these processes to complex issues that present practitioners
- Review the importance of professional boundaries, boundary extensions and violations, the prevention of each, and what to do if you believe boundaries have been violated.
- Explore the role of self-care, consultation, and supervision in promoting the provision of ethical care
*Social Work or Allied Mental Health Professional attendees can receive six CEU credits upon successful completion of the quiz*
Dr. Cath Burns
Licensed Clinical Psychologist – Doctorate
Cath Burns, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist Doctorate in Vermont. She is the proprietor of Synchrosaic, a small business with a large mission of developing positive solutions for complex issues experienced by individuals, families, programs, agencies, and systems. Dr. Burns practices in a primary care pediatric practice setting and supports the development of their integrated mental health response system. She is a consultant with Vermont Care Partners working on a variety of system-wide quality improvement and evaluation projects. Dr. Burns provides training around the region for profit and non-profit groups on a variety of issues related to resilience, mental health, and wellness and is a part-time Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Vermont supervising clinical psychology students. And, finally, Dr. Burns provides organizational facilitation for groups and businesses interested in developing action-oriented plans.
www.synchrosaic.com
Ethical Practices and Decision Making During Times of Challenged Resources
Once enrolled in this course, you will have lifetime access to the on-demand video and associated materials. After you complete the quiz, VERMONT social work or allied mental health providers or psychologists will receive SIX CEU credits.
Feel free to reach out to Nicole.Breslend@therapysecure.com with any questions!