This course equips mental health professionals with a principled, practical approach to evaluating risk in behavioral health settings. Participants explore core ethical principles, analyze common ethical challenges MHPs face in real-world threat assessment, and learn to apply decision-making frameworks such as, Structured Clinical Judgment (SCJ). This course blends theory, case analysis, and applied tools to strengthen ethical clarity and professional judgment.
Live Webinar
Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm ESTCE/CEU Offered: ASWB ACE/1.0 Ethics; CA (CAADE)/1.0; CA (CADTP)/1.0; CA (CCAPP-EI)/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Ethics, CE Broker #20-1340746; CE Hours/1.0; CT (CCB)/1.0; GA (ADACBGA)/1.0; IACET/0.1; IL (MFT CE Sponsor)/1.0; MI (MCBAP)/1.0 Related; MO (MCB)/1.0; NAADAC/1.0 Legal Ethical And Professional Development; NBCC CE Hours/1.0; NY-Contact Hours/1.0 Live Online; OK (LPC/LMFT)/1.0; OK (OBLADC)/1.0 Ethics
Learning Outcomes
- After completing this course, participants will be able to identify four core ethical principles that guide threat assessment in behavioral health practice.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze the ethical challenges that Mental Health Professionals (MHPs) encounter in threat assessment.
- After this course, participants will be able to apply two ethical decision-making frameworks, including the Structured Clinical Judgment (SCJ) model, to ethical decision-making in threat assessment
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Defining and Understanding Threat Assessment |
| 15-30 Minutes | Ethical Principles in Threat Assessment |
| 30-45 Minutes | Ethical Challenges Associated with Threat Assessment |
| 45-55 Minutes | Applying Ethical Decision-making Frameworks to Achieve Ethical Decision-making in Threat Assessment |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
Presented By
James Andrews
PhD LCSW, LICSW, BCD, CMFSW
Dr. James Andrews has over 35 years of experience in behavioral health, managed care, and academia, serving across roles as a therapist, administrator, educator, and consultant. He is a recognized leader in developing initiatives related to psychotherapy, quality assurance, utilization review, and risk management. Dr. Andrews maintains specialized expertise in forensic social work and legal consulting, providing expert witness and forensic services through his firm, Forensic Behavioral Associates.
Dr. Andrews is the Lead Faculty and Developer of the LCSW Supervision Training Institute at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work, and he serves as an Associate Teaching Professor of Social Work and Director of Field Education at Pennsylvania State University, instructing within the College of Health & Human Development's Social Work Program.
Dr. Andrews is an LCSW (PA) and LICSW (WV, MA), holding the national Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and recognized as a Forensic Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners.
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Financial disclosures: Dr. James Andrews, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, BCD, CMFSW, received an honorarium for presenting this course. Dr. James Andrews is the owner of Forensic Behavioral Associates, and he serves as the lead faculty and developer of the LCSW Supervision Training Institute at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work. Dr. James Andrews has published articles on forensic social work, psychotherapy, and risk management.
Non-financial disclosures: Dr. James Andrews has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Continued.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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