Course curriculum

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About this course

  • $60.00
  • 5 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Modality (In person AND Virtual via Zoom)

Hosted in Person at: Vora Innovation Center 10290 Alliance Road Blue Ash, 10290 Alliance Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242

This is a live, interactive, training presented through Zoom as an online Webinar. Zoom recommends having a broadband wired/wireless connection, speakers, and a microphone to effectively participate via this platform. (requirements listed on zoom’s website here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-Zoom-system-requirements-Windows-macOS-Linux).

Program Summary:

This program reviews critical legal and ethical guidelines for mental health providers, especially those practicing in private practice. Core expectations are reviewed with recommendations for how providers may best adhere to guidelines and provide high quality care to their clients. Ethical dilemmas will be presented along side an ethical decision making model. Attendees will leave this training understanding what these expectations are, why they are critical to client care, and how they can be met efficiently.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will distinguish legal and ethical guidelines that shape expectations and requirements as mental health professionals.

  • Participants will identify strategies for staying up to date on ongoing legal and ethical guidelines.

  • Participants will recognize and discuss multiple ethical dilemmas that can occur in clinical practice.

  • Participants will recognize strategies for effectively meeting legal and ethical standards while providing high quality care.

  • Participants will summarize & walk through a ethical decision -making model.

Audience & Skill Level

Introductory

This program is intended for mental health practitioners (primarily counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists) of all experience levels. There are no pre-requisite trainings or prior expectations for providers to attend and benefit from this course.

Course Outline & Agenda

1:00-1:30 - Updates from the CSWMFT Board & Defining clinical practice/scope 

1:30-2:00 Communicating clearly with clients 

2:00-2:30 Documentation Standards 

2:30-3:00 Multiple Relationships and Boundary Concerns 

3:00-3:30 Reviewing an Ethical Decision -Making Model 

3:30-4:00 Special Topics 

  • Teletherapy 
  • Working with Minors 
  • Emotional Support Animals 

4:00 Q&A, Evaluations 

To receive course credit, participants must complete the following:

  • Attend the Entire Program

  • Complete the Course Evaluation

  • Once completed and evaluation is received, certificates are released within seven business days.

Instructor

Kasandra David

MSW, LISW-S

Kasandra David MSW, LISW-S is a clinical director at mindfully as well as the lead clinician for our Radically-Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT) team. Kasandra has experience working with a wide variety of clients within numerous different settings. She is passionate about helping fellow providers sharpen their clinical skills and combines her clinical experience with a conversational teaching style to make concepts digestible and more easily applied in clinical settings.

Charles J. Potter

PHD, LPCC-S

Charles J. (CJ) Potter is one of the clinical directors at Mindfully and a practicing Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Supervisor (LPCC-S). Part of CJ’s responsibilities at Mindfully includes staying abreast of best practices (including legal and ethical considerations) that impact clinical practice. In this session, CJ shares those insights as they relate specifically to clinical supervision of mental health providers (Counselors, Social-Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists).

Program Approvals

Ohio CSWMFT Approval 

This training is approved for counselor, social work, and marriage and family therapy continuing education. In addition, it is approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Board for chemical dependency continuing education. Check CE Broker for detailed breakdown of CE types (provider number 50-24074). 


ASWB ACE Approval 

Mindfully (ACEP provider #1862), 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: 6/27/2023 – 6/27/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits. 


NBCC ACEP Approval

Mindfully Academy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7322. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Mindfully Academy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Future Offerings

This course is scheduled to be offered again on:

Thursday January 25th, 2024 (9:00a-12:00p EST, Virtually)

Thursday February 22nd, 2024 (1:00-4:00p EST, Virtually)

Thursday April 4th, 2024 (1:00-4:00p EST, Virtually)

Friday July 12th, 2024 (9:00a-12:00p EST, Virtually)

Friday October 11th, 2024 (9:00a-12:00p EST, Virtually)


For more information

Individuals with comments/questions/concerns can contact Mindfully Academy via the information provided below:

[email protected] 

513-939-0300

Charles Potter (Program Coordinator) [email protected] 


  • Grievance policy: If you are dissatisfied with your experience, please feel free to share this with us via email: [email protected] or via telephone: 513-939-0300, or via your program evaluation.  All complaints will receive a response within seven business days outlining actions taken and proposed responses which may include issuing a refund, credits for future trainings, updating course content or taking appropriate action with presenters, among others. 
  • Request for Accommodations: Should any accommodations enhance your program experience, please contact us via email: [email protected] or via telephone: 513-939-0300, to explore what options you may have. 

References

Ohio CSWMFT Resources  

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board. (2022, November). Laws and rules. Retrieved December 14, 2022, from: https://cswmft.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/ec24f481-e876-4a08-9adb-69ca05be74c8/11-14-2022+CSWMFT+Board+Laws+and+Rules+4757.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=oi5CMga 

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board (2020, Fall). CSWMFT news. Retrieved from: https://cswmft.ohio.gov/about-the-board/news-letter 

 

Codes of Ethics 

American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 Code of ethics. Retrieved from: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/ethics/2014-code-of-ethics.pdf?sfvrsn=2d58522c_4 

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. (2015). Code of ethics.  Retrieved from: https://www.aamft.org/Legal_Ethics/Code_of_Ethics.aspx 

National Association of Social Workers. (2021). Code of ethics.  Retrieved from: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English 

 

Additional Resources 

Forester-Miller, H., & Davis, T. E. (2016). Practitioner’s guide to ethical decision making (Rev. ed.). Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/ethics/practioner’s-guide-to- ethical-decision-making.pdf  

Hoy-Gerlach, Janet & Vincent, Aviva & Hector, Becca. (2019). Emotional Support Animals in the United States: Emergent Guidelines for Mental Health Clinicians. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health. 6. 10.1007/s40737-019-00146-8. 

 

Insurance Manuals 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. (2022, July). Ohio provider manual.  Retrieved from: https://www.anthem.com/provider/policies/manuals/?cnslocale=en_US_oh  

Cigna. (2022, September). Evernorth behavioral health administrative guidelines.  Retrieved from: https://static.evernorth.com/assets/evernorth/provider/pdf/resourceLibrary/behavioral/ebh-provider-admin-guide.pdf  

Medical Mutual. (2022, October). Provider manual. Retrieved from: https://www.medmutual.com/-/media/31EAF8B684494C129D3A5941086F40F5.ashx 

Medicare Learning Network. (2022, March). Medicare mental health manual. Retrieved from: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mln1986542-medicare-mental-health.pdf