Exploring Ethical Obligations: Boundaries, Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting

3.0 ETHICS CREDIT HOURS

Offers ASWB ACE & NBCC ACEP CE Hours - Accepted for most social workers, professional counselors, and other mental health professionals across the US. View CE Hours information and visit our CE Info page to check your state accepts our CEs!

Course Overview:

This training provides social workers and other mental health professionals with a practical, real-world approach to navigating ethical challenges in their daily practice. Using case scenarios and interactive discussions, participants will explore key ethical principles related to professional boundaries, client confidentiality, and mandated reporting. This course will provide a structured framework for identifying and addressing ethical dilemmas, ensuring that professionals make informed decisions that align with their ethical codes while minimizing legal risk and prioritizing client well-being.

Designed for social workers seeking ethics credits, this training will cover critical topics such as the limitations on professional relationships, expectations for safeguarding client information, and the complexities of mandated reporting. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to balance ethical obligations with legal responsibilities, particularly in challenging situations involving child protective services and vulnerable client populations. By the end of this course, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to uphold ethical standards in practice while effectively managing difficult ethical and moral decisions.

Presenter:

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W., Principal Consultant with Krase Consultant, is an expert on the professional reporting of suspected child maltreatment. She has authored multiple books and articles on the subject. She has years of experience consulting with government and community-based organizations to develop policy & practice standards.

Thurs, July 24, 2025: 8:45am-12pm ET | Examining Ethics Boundaries | 3 Ethics CE

$69.00

Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Morning Session

Time: 8:45am-12:00pm Eastern Time

Delivery Format: Live Online Interactive Training on Zoom

Target Audience: Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, other mental health professionals

Content Level: Intermediate
$69 Standard Registration

DISCOUNTS:

Full Day Discount: Save $10 on the full day when you register for the morning AND afternoon session. Discount applied automatically when both courses are added to your cart.

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3.0 ETHICS CREDIT HOURS

Social Workers:

ASWB ACE 3.0 Ethics CE Credits (see approval statement below)

Maryland Social Work 3.0 Category I CE Credits

DC Board of Social Work 3.0 Credits

Professional Counselors:

NBCC ACEP 3.0 Credit Hours

Elevate Continuing Education, #1816, formerly Maryland CEU Institute 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: 05/04/2023-05/04/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 ethics continuing education credits.

Visit the CE Approvals page for all CE accreditation information and more about which states/boards accept the CEs we offer.
After attending this training, participants will be able to...

Explain the ethical code provisions as they relate to practice with clients/patients at the micro and mezzo levels.

Discuss the limitations on relationships with clients, as outlined in relevant ethical codes.

Demonstrate the expectations for keeping client information confidential in their professional practice.

Competently discuss with their clients the professional obligation to keep client information confidential.

Know when making a report to child protective services is required by law.

Appropriately respond to ethical and moral conundrums faced when making the decision to report by applying a framework to assist in the decision-making process.
Note: All course times below are Eastern Time (ET)

8:30-8:45am ET: Zoom Doors Open and Welcome

8:45am-8:50am: Announcements, Attendance Sign-In Poll and Presenter Introduction

8:50am – 9:30am: Revisiting Ethics in Professional Practice (40 minutes)

Review of professional Codes of Ethics

Defining "ethical" vs. "legal" considerations

Establishing a common understanding of ethical standards

9:30am – 10:10am: Drawing the Lines: Setting (and Maintaining) Professional Boundaries (40 minutes

Challenges of maintaining professional boundarie

Ethical guidance for defining and maintaining boundaries

Case scenarios on boundary-setting in practice

10:10am – 10:20am: 10 Minute Break

10:20am – 11:00am: Keeping Client Confidences: From the Basics to the Difficult (40 minutes)

Understanding confidentiality and privileg

Application in group, family, and minor clients

Special considerations for working with cognitively impaired clients

11:00am – 11:45am: Making the Tough Call: Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (45 minutes)

Ethical and legal obligations of mandated reporting

Case studies to navigate conflicts between ethics and legal duties

Overview of current policy initiatives in child protection

11:45am – 12:00pm: Course Wrap-Up, Final Questions, Evaluations, and Course Conclusion

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Thurs, July 24, 2025: 8:45am-12pm ET | Examining Ethics Boundaries | 3 Ethics CE

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