Preferred registration deadline: April 25th

3 CEs

Social workers, like all people, are members of their community. They attend places of worship, participate in local committees, and visit the local stores. Simultaneously, social workers have an ethical responsibility to always maintain professional boundaries with their clients. So, what should happen when social workers find themselves unexpectedly crossing paths with their clients outside of their professional role? How should a social worker respond when these situations are unavoidable? 

This training is designed to help social workers feel prepared to ethically respond to when our life journeys collide with the life journeys of the people we serve. Specifically, this training with review the sections of the NASW Code of Ethics that emphasize how to approach dual relationships and apply ethical decision-making strategies to common dual relationships social workers may encounter. This training will not only discuss how to remain HIPAA compliant, but also equip social workers with the tools needed to set appropriate boundaries with clients, navigate dual relationships and other conflicts of interest, and respond to client transference as it emerges. Social workers will also have an opportunity to reflect on their own emotional reactions and gain tools for how to respond when countertransference emerges in these situations.

This is an interactive synchronous distance learning course via Zoom.

This class meets the licensure requirement for 3 hours of continuing education in ethics.

General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.

Class size is limited to 45.

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Course Outline

Content Level: Beginner

Target Audiences: Therapists and/or other mental health providers (Social work, counseling, psychology, etc.); Case managers; Supervisors; Supervisees; School Social Workers; Hospital Social Workers; and Social Policy Advocates

Agenda:

• Introductions and Identity discussion  (20 min)
• Code of Ethics review/terminology/ethically decision-making models (65 min)
• In-depth Case Consultation and Skill Rehearsal Practice building on information taught during the first half of training (90 min)

*A 5-minute break will occur approximately halfway through the workshop.  

Learner Outcomes

• Examine social worker thoughts, feelings, and other reactions to clients and constituents that may be impeding their ability to provide the highest quality care.
• Describe three areas of the NASW Code of Ethics that apply to dual relationships, conflicts of interest, and transference/countertransference, and apply those areas of the NASW Code of Ethics correctly when navigating at least two hypothetical scenarios during the training.
• Describe three areas of the NASW Code of Ethics that apply to dual relationships, conflicts of interest, and transference/countertransference, and apply those areas of the NASW Code of Ethics correctly when navigating at least two hypothetical scenarios during the training.

Course Completion Requirements:

• The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, 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: 9/24/2024 – 9/24/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 ethics continuing education credits.

• The Brown School is also an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois.

• To earn ACE credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. ACE credit is not provided for partial attendance.  However, you may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs provided by the Brown School.

• Brown School CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown. You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

• For more information about CEs, accessibility, refund/cancelation policy, our grievance policy, or other inquiries please visit our About Us page or email brownprofdev@wustl.edu.