Ethical Leadership Institute: An Exploration of Leadership Principles and Ethics for Helping Professionals to Improve Outcomes
Date/Time
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Date: Saturday, 8/16/25 Time: 8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Location: LIVESTREAM Cost: Early Bird Registration: $74.99 After Aug 2nd, registration is $99.99 Credits: 5 CE credits |
Presenters
Jean Ferguson Ruffin JD, EdD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement at the University of West Georgia
Dr. Ruffin 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, LMSW, DSW, Educational Manager, CEU Creations
Jessica is a licensed social worker with over ten years of experience working in different systems. She has a strong passion for teaching, training, and professional development. Jessica has created and facilitated many professional development trainings throughout her career. Her 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 her Doctoral degree in Social Work from Capella University.
CEU Creations presents:
Ethical Leadership Institute: An Exploration of Leadership Principles and Ethics for Helping Professionals to Improve Outcomes
Saturday, August 16, 2025
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Eastern time: Log In / Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time: Presentation-See event flyer for detailed agenda
COST:
Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After August 2nd, registration is $99.99
Plus U 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
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Ethics Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours
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
*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.
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.
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