Ethical Leadership Institute: An Exploration of Leadership Principles and Ethics for Helping Professionals to Improve Outcomes

CEU Creations presents:
Ethical Leadership Institute: An Exploration of Leadership Principles and Ethics for Helping Professionals to Improve Outcomes

FEATURING:

• 5 ETHICS HOURS!
• ETHICAL LEADERSHIP and SERVANT LEADERSHIP – including practical ways to implement in your day-to-day professional lives

EVENT INFO:

Saturday, August 16, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time

COST:

Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After August 2nd, registration is $99.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: Free

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 Ethics CE Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact Hours
Psychologists
APA – 5 CE credits
Counselors – 5 Ethics Hours or 5 Contact Hours*
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact Hours
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact Hours
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – 5 Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Ethics Hours

*Some states do not recognize/award Ethics Hours for Counselors, in 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.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group:
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

OVERVIEW:

Ethical Leadership involves a conscious effort to model and promote normatively appropriate actions in daily life and relationships. This definition embodies the ethical codes of social workers, counselors, nurses and case managers. In this dynamic training, we will explore the traits and best practices of ethical leaders, servant leaders, and practical ways to implement these in your daily jobs and lives. We’ll begin our training by discussing ethical standards around leadership and examining ethical principles from our various codes that correspond with strong ethical leadership. From there, we will explore the qualities of servant leadership, which can serve as a firm foundation of ethical leadership and best practices to implement ethical leadership principles. Finally, we will finish out our day with discussions around new ethical perspectives we may have gained from our training. As we strive for excellence in our professions, this training will allow us to explore best practices in ethical leadership with the goal of ultimately improving outcomes for our clients.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending our workshop, you will be able to:

• Name five ethical standards (from social work, counseling, case management and nursing) and state how they overlap the principles of ethical leadership in the different disciplines
• Discover three ethical principles and traits that can assist as you may move into a leadership role
• Identify three standards from servant leadership as they apply to ethical leadership
• Examine the five qualities necessary and ethical perspectives to cultivate leadership skills
• Summarize their role in becoming or remaining active leaders who serve their profession, the public and allied professionals

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Log in and Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Roundtable Discussions of Leadership – Jean Ferguson Ruffin, JD, EdD and Jessica Patterson, LMSW, DSW, CEU Creations Educational Manager
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Exploring Servant Leadership as the Basis of Ethical Leadership – Jean Ferguson Ruffin, JD, EdD
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.: Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.: Ethical Leadership Put into Practice – Jean Ferguson Ruffin, JD, EdD
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.: Lunch
12:50 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Ethical Leadership Put into Practice – Jean Ferguson Ruffin, JD, EdD
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Roundtable Discussions to end the day around new perspectives of Ethical Leadership – Jean Ferguson Ruffin, JD, EdD, and Jessica Patterson, LMSW, DSW

PRESENTER BIO:

Jean Ferguson Ruffin, JD, EdD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement at the University of West Georgia

Dr. Jean Ferguson Ruffin is an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia. She teaches graduate courses in educational leadership, specializing in school law and ethics, educational equity, and culturally proficient leadership. Her research agenda is primarily focused on culturally proficient leadership. Prior to her work in higher education, she worked in K12 education as a consultant, an associate superintendent of schools, and a school improvement specialist.

Jessica Patterson, LISW, DSW
CEU Creations Educational Manager

Jessica Patterson, LMSW, DSW, is a licensed social worker with over 10 years of experience working in different systems. Jessica has a strong passion for teaching, training, and professional development. She also has a strong background in 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 degree in social work from the University of Iowa and her doctoral degree in social work from Capella University. 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.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and complete an online evaluation.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours. A certificate will not be issued unless the evaluation is complete.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 5 Ethics continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 5 CE Credits 
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
 
COUNSELORS: 5 Contact hours or 5 Ethics hours
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS:  This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 5 CEs. NAADAC Provider # 324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming. 

NURSES: 5 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.