An Overview of Ethics and Boundaries for Helping Professionals
Date/Time
 Click here to view official flyer |
Date: Friday, 1/31/25 Time: 8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET Location: LIVE STREAM Cost: Early Bird Registration: $74.99 After January 17th registration is $99.99 Credits: 5 Ethics Credits |
Presenters
Presented by:
Jessica Patterson, LMSW, DSW Educational Manager, CEU Creations
Jessica Patterson, LMSW, DSW, is a licensed social worker with over ten years of experience working in different systems. Jessica has a strong passion for teaching, training, and professional development. She also has a strong background around creating trauma informed systems, social emotional behavioral health and the implementation of community and individual support systems.
Jessica has created and facilitated many professional development trainings throughout her career. Jessica’s role at CEU Creations includes developing curriculum, working with licensure boards, and presenting at various CE trainings.
Jessica holds a Bachelor’s degree in organizational management and sociology from Ashford University. She received her Master’s in Social Work from University of Iowa and is currently working on her Doctoral degree in Social Work. Jessica is a licensed Social Worker through the state of Iowa. Jessica currently lives in Iowa with her husband, four children, two dogs, and cat. Any spare moment that Jessica has is usually spent running or reading.
An Overview of Ethics and Boundaries for Helping Professionals
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET: Log In / Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET: Presentation-See event flyer for detailed agenda
This will be a meeting format. Attendees will be able and encouraged to participate with voice and camera!
COST:
Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After January 17th registration is $99.99
Plus U Member – Free
Continuing Education Credits
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 Ethics Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Ethics Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours
Counselors 5 Ethics or 5 Contact Hours*
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact Hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact Hours
*Some states do not require/accept ethics hours for counselors, for those cases contact hours will be awarded.
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Overview
Establishing and maintaining boundaries as a helping professional is essential, aiming to protect the client, the professional, and the professional’s employer. These boundaries help to avoid or reduce emotional distress and facilitate open, safe, and transparent communication that prioritizes the needs of the client while maintaining necessary boundaries for all. Understanding these boundaries is also part of our ethical code for social workers, counselors, case managers, and nurses. Gaining knowledge of the relevant laws and ethics that inform and guide our practice is also crucial for all helping professionals. The first half of this training will focus on our ethical obligations around communication/boundaries as helping professionals and the unique challenges we may face in healthcare settings. We will take a deeper look at the intersection of our ethics and laws through case scenarios and various activities. In the afternoon we will focus on boundary issues around social media, internet searches, and electronic record keeping. In addition, we will discuss the importance of ethics and boundaries in maintaining our own mental health as helping professionals. This training will provide many tips and resources for helping professionals to take and utilize in the field right away!
By Attending Our Workshop, You Will Be Able To:
- Explain how ethics and the law intersect to complicate ethical dilemmas.
- Identify the concepts of duty to report and duty to evaluate.
- Summarize a decision-making model when an ethical or boundary issue occurs.
- Describe the importance of social media policies for boundaries.
- List examples of when searching for client data online may or may not be acceptable.
- Identify the ethical standards and ethical decision-making models used by mental health professionals in relation to compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care.