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A Risk Management Approach to Ethics in Clinical Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarTue, Aug 25, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #2340Level: Introductory1 Hour
This presentation offers a risk management approach to addressing ethical issues in clinical mental health practice. Rather than focusing solely on avoiding lawsuits or licensing complaints, the presentation emphasizes ethically sound, client-centered decision-making that protects client wellbeing, respects client rights, and supports compliance with relevant ethical standards, laws, and agency policies. Participants will explore strategies for identifying, assessing, and responding to practice risks, particularly when clinicians face competing interests, conflicting obligations, or uncertainty about the best course of action. This course was developed for an interprofessional audience.

Neurodivergent Children in Two Homes: Clinical, Ethical, and Systems Considerations in Co-Parenting
Presented by Karalynn Royster, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2289Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course addresses the unique vulnerabilities of neurodivergent children navigating the complexities of two-home family systems. Participants will explore developmentally informed, neurodiversity-affirming interventions designed to support emotional regulation, attachment, and overall functioning within co-parenting dynamics, with a specific focus on high-conflict cases. The curriculum also provides strategies for clinicians to maintain professional boundaries, effectively avoiding triangulation and associated ethical pitfalls. This course equips practitioners with the specialized tools necessary to facilitate stability for neurodivergent youth across multiple environments.

Navigating High-Conflict Co-Parenting: Ethics and Strategies
Presented by Karalynn Royster, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2258Level: Intermediate2 Hours
When therapy intersects with custody disputes, clinicians face heightened legal and ethical risk. This practical training clarifies the treating-therapist role versus evaluator functions; demystifies privilege, consent, and disclosures across two-home families; and provides concrete tools such as scripts, and documentation do’s/don’ts to navigate court orders, collateral requests, and high-conflict communication without drifting into forensic opinions.

Feminist Ethics in Clinical Mental Health Practice: A Relational Approach to Professional Care
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2249Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This webinar examines how feminist ethics can inform ethical decision-making and professional conduct in mental health practice. Participants will engage with core principles such as the ethics of care, relational ethics, and intersectional perspectives that highlight the unique experiences and needs of women.

Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Record Keeping: Balancing Concerns of Clients, Practitioners, and Other Stakeholders
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #2305Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This case-based webinar examines ethical dilemmas that emerge when behavioral health practitioners face conflicting duties regarding clinical documentation and record-keeping. Participants learn how to employ critical reflection and analysis to navigate the tensions between the rights and interests of clients, employers, clinicians, insurance companies, and other stakeholders.

Global Perspectives on Death and Dying for Culturally Competent Care
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2238Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course provides an overview of beliefs and practices around death and dying in different regions of the world. The influence of cultural factors on grief are discussed in relation to coping and mental health care. It describes cultural competent approaches to supporting diverse clients, including how personal reflection impacts practice.

Trauma, Empathy, and Clinician Resilience: A Neuroscience Perspective
Presented by Adam McCormick, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2295Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course challenges conventional notions of self-care by exploring the neuroscience of emotional contagion and the healing power of authentic connection. Participants will learn how trauma exposure, empathy, and early emotional conditioning shape stress regulation and relational health in professional practice. The session reframes self-care as a collective and relational process, essential for resilience and well-being.

Integrative Medicine in Veterans Care: A Research Review
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2227Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course describes how integrative approaches are being used in caring for veterans coping with PTSD, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Specific evidence-based interventions are presented, such as nutrition, mindfulness, acupuncture, and other biological and somatic therapies. Clinical practice applications are discussed, with an emphasis on culturally competent, person-centered care.

The Sociology of Child Abuse & Evidence-Based Prevention
Presented by Sophie Nathenson, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2232Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course introduces societal and social factors that impact rates of child abuse and neglect. It covers the identification and assessment of child abuse in relation to mandatory reporting law. Evidenced-based strategies are discussed at both individual and community levels.

Medical Cannabis in Integrated Care: Patient-Informed Strategies for Emotional Regulation and Therapeutic Dialogue
Presented by Paulette Smith, DSW, MS, LCSW-C
Live WebinarThu, Oct 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #2338Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course presents initial findings from an IRB-approved qualitative study exploring how medical cannabis patients incorporate mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation and self-awareness. The course examines patient-informed insights on intentional use, autonomy, and communication with clinicians, providing interdisciplinary professionals with practical guidance for engaging in cannabis-related conversations within integrated, holistic care settings. Emphasis is on trauma-informed, harm-reduction–focused dialogue that fosters ethical, collaborative practice across disciplines. This course reflects preliminary, evolving qualitative insights intended to inform clinical dialogue and interdisciplinary approaches and does not represent definitive or broadly applicable research findings. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.