A Critical Analysis of Ethics

As mental health professionals we are acutely aware of the necessity to maintain ethical standards. Many clinicians have not read the standards recently and risk making subtle clinical judgement errors. Rather than focus on didactic review and theoretical analysis of each, this seminar is designed to highlight common daily ethical problems. Open discussion, critical analysis, and interaction is encouraged in this seminar.

Objectives:

Participant will be able to discern rationalizations that impede ethical practice.
Participant will understand the difference between ethical and legal practice issues.
Participant will understand the concept of boundary crossings vs ethical violations.
Participant will be able to apply ethical decision making steps.
Participant will understand the complexities of telepsychology and be able to apply appropriate guidelines for care.

EPDC CE Hours: 6

Presenter: Bruce Spencer

Bruce J. Spencer, PhD, MA, LMHC, LMSW, NCC, has 44 years of experience as a clinician and administrator of inpatient mental health and chemical dependency programs, including 10 years of independent clinical practice. He holds a doctorate in psychology and has 10 years of experience as an adjunct professor of psychology. Specializing in ethical issues, he has more than 1,000 hours of advanced education in ethics, a certification in Advanced Ethical Studies, and has presented ethics seminars for 36 years. He has written curricula for ethics and solution-focused treatment, published numerous articles about ethics, and has presented more than 100 day-long seminars nationwide. He is licensed in Washington (LMHC), and Michigan (LMSW), as well as by the National Board of Counselors Association (National Board Certified Counselor).