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Supporting Queer and Trans Clients in the Current Political Climate: Ethical Dilemmas and Interventions in Trying Times
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
Live WebinarMon, Oct 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm EDT
Course: #2623Level: Intermediate1 Hour

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Treating queer and trans clients, once a standard element of mental health practice, has now become deeply political. Increasing anti-LGBT legislation and rhetoric, especially targeting transgender individuals, has resulted in an uptick in comorbid psychiatric problems in LGBT clients. This course guides mental health clinicians in understanding the impact of the current political climate on LGBT clients and their families, mitigating mental health impacts, and centering in ethical standards.

ADHD and Women: Ethical and Practice Implications for Clinical Providers
Presented by Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, MSW, LMSW
Live WebinarWed, Oct 8, 2025 at 11:00 am EDT
Course: #2572Level: Introductory1 Hour
The number of women diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD continues to increase. Women juggle many life responsibilities and demands, often posing multiple daily challenges for them. Living with ADHD can impact all facets of life, including employment, finances, education, motherhood, and other relationships. In addition, for women navigating life with ADHD this can be further challenged by the presence of other co-occurring conditions. This webinar training will discuss a framework to understand the unique complexities and journeys that women with ADHD often encounter. Interventions, strategies, and resources to support women with ADHD and their loved ones will be discussed.

The Ethics of Interjurisdictional Clinical Supervision: When Supervisees Practice in Other States or Countries
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarFri, Oct 17, 2025 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #2621Level: Intermediate1 Hour

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This webinar explores ethical issues that may arise when mental health professionals are supervising licensed practitioners who are practicing in different states or countries. Topics include legal compliance, professional competence, cultural competence, and reporting obligations.

The Ethics of Wokeness in Mental Health Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2547Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The term “woke” has evolved to hold different meanings and connotations for individuals and groups from various social, political, and professional contexts. This course uses the lens of professional values and ethics to delve into the meaning of wokeness, including how it aligns or contrasts with principles of social justice, cultural competence and humility, integrity, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and respect for the dignity and worth of all people. This course offers participants practical strategies for engaging professional colleagues, clients, and others in constructive conversations about their ethical responsibilities in light of the differing interpretations of wokeness.

Child Abuse, Neglect, and Mandated Reporting: Ethical and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Behavioral Health Professionals
Presented by Karalynn Royster, PsyD
Video
Course: #2542Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course equips behavioral health professionals with essential knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and report child abuse and neglect. Participants will explore ethical responsibilities, mandated reporting procedures, and trauma-informed strategies to support child abuse survivors. The course emphasizes cultural considerations and practical tools for ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards while providing effective, compassionate care.

Ethical and Practice Considerations for Working with Chronically Ill Clients
Presented by Destiny Davis, LPC, CRC
VideoAudio
Course: #2550Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course equips mental health professionals with the skills to effectively support clients with chronic illness while maintaining clear professional and ethical boundaries. Participants will explore both evidence-based treatments (CBT, ACT) and emerging approaches (Somatic Experiencing, IFS) while examining the ethical considerations of working with medically complex clients. The course provides practical strategies for distinguishing between mental health support and medical guidance, ensuring clinicians practice within their scope of expertise. Additionally, participants will learn to implement collaborative care strategies with healthcare providers while upholding ethical standards, client autonomy, and best practices for integrated care.

Ethical Considerations and Mandated Reporting: Identifying and Responding to Child and Elder Abuse
Presented by Katie Fries, MSW, LCSW
Live WebinarFri, Nov 14, 2025 at 3:00 pm EST
Course: #2558Level: Introductory1 Hour
This comprehensive course equips behavioral health professionals with essential knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and ethically respond to child and elder abuse, neglect, and mandated reporting responsibilities. In accordance with California Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Sciences training standards for psychologists, social workers, professional clinical counselors, or marriage and family therapists. Participants will explore types of abuse, physical and behavioral indicators, reporting protocols, and trauma-informed intervention strategies. Ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity, and appropriate treatment approaches will be emphasized throughout to ensure compassionate, legally compliant care.

Ethics of Clinical Supervision in High-Risk Settings
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarMon, Nov 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST
Course: #2627Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This webinar examines challenging ethical situations faced by mental health supervisors in high-risk contexts, including child protection, suicide, threats of violence, and substance use. It also highlights practical strategies supervisors can apply to navigate these complex situations with professionalism and care.

Mastering Telehealth in Behavioral Health: Ethical Considerations, Clinical Interventions, and Building Human Connection
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
VideoAudio
Course: #2520Level: Introductory1 Hour
This comprehensive course provides behavioral health clinicians with essential strategies and best practices for delivering effective and ethically compliant telehealth services. Participants will explore critical clinical interventions including trauma-focused approaches, EMDR, play therapy adaptations, and strategies for building authentic human connection in a virtual setting. The course addresses DEI considerations, emphasizing culturally competent virtual care practices to foster inclusivity and client trust.

The Ethics of Principle of Respect in Mental Health Practice: Aspirations and Limits of Person-Centered Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #2479Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This webinar explores the ethical principle of respect for the dignity and worth of all people as a cornerstone of behavioral health practice, including various notions of respect based on the philosophies of Aristotle, Kant, Gilligan, and Hume. Participants will gain insights into fostering the aspirations of honoring client autonomy, dignity, and individuality while navigating practice-based challenges posed by systemic, legal, and clinical factors.

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