Navigating Ethical Challenges: Counselors
People who seek treatment trust counseling professionals to provide ethical, competent, and effective treatment. However, harm might be done if a professional does not pay close attention to the ethical guidelines governing the counseling profession. This course explores the ethical codes that pertain to professional counselors, as well as key areas in which ethical issues arise. You will learn about tools that you can use to support ethical decision-making processes.The goal of this course is to provide behavioral health counseling professionals in health and human services settings with information on navigating professional ethical codes and making sound ethical decisions.
People who seek treatment trust counseling professionals to provide ethical, competent, and effective treatment. However, harm might be done if a professional does not pay close attention to the ethical guidelines governing the counseling profession. This course explores the ethical codes that pertain to professional counselors, as well as key areas in which ethical issues arise. You will learn about tools that you can use to support ethical decision-making processes.The goal of this course is to provide behavioral health counseling professionals in health and human services settings with information on navigating professional ethical codes and making sound ethical decisions.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Illinois Professional Counselor/Clinical Counselor
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
National Board for Certified Counselors
Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RTX050401 (CEBroker Provider 50-290)
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours
Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselors
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors and Therapists
South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors and Therapists (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
Identify which sources of ethical guidance you must follow to ensure ethical practice.
Identify at least five ethical principles that impact the counseling relationship and confidentiality.
Explain ethical principles that guide professionalism and competent practice.
Describe how to use an ethical decision-making model to navigate ethical dilemmas.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: An Ethics Primer for Counselors
Codes of Ethics
Critical Areas for Ethical Consideration
Review
Summary
Section 3: Ethics and the Counseling Relationship
Professional Considerations
Personal Considerations
Review
Summary
Section 4: Confidentiality and Privacy Issues
Confidentiality
Privacy
Review
Summary
Section 5: Professional Responsibilities
Responsibility to Yourself
Responsibility to Clients
Responsibility to Colleagues
Ethical Dilemmas and Ethical Mistakes
Prevention of Ethical Violations
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Niles, LCSW, LCAS, CCS-I
Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to a variety of populations. Her experiences and clinical interests are centered around addiction treatment, harm reduction, severe mental health conditions, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, integrated care, and clinical supervision.Reviewer: Sara Seidel Beall, NCC, LCMHC
Sara received her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from New College of Florida and Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Appalachian State University. Sara is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Sara has over 20 years of behavioral health counseling experience, including for profit, non-profit and private practice work. Sara is the Product Manager for Behavioral Health, and she has been with Relias since 2015.
The target audience for this course is: Professional Counselors; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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