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Supervisee Misconduct: Clinical Supervisor’s Ethical Duties to Support, Protect, and Report
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarWed, Jun 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT
Course: #2676Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This webinar examines the ethical and legal responsibilities of clinical supervisors when addressing supervisee misconduct. Participants will gain strategies for balancing accountability, client protection, and professional development when a supervisee engages in professional misconduct.

A Human Rights-Based Approach to Ethics in Clinical Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarThu, Jun 18, 2026 at 9:00 am EDT
Course: #2803Level: Introductory1 Hour
This webinar demonstrates a practical approach to integrating human rights into ethical decision-making in clinical practice. Participants will explore how rights derived from international instruments, national laws, and state regulations can guide responses to complex issues such as autonomy, access to care, discrimination, dignity, equity, and confidentiality. Through applied examples and case discussions, attendees will learn how to translate abstract rights into concrete clinical actions, strengthening both ethical reasoning and advocacy.

Providing Behavioral Health Treatment to LGBTQ+ Populations: Introductory Ethical and Clinical Considerations
Presented by Andrew Arriaga, PsyD
Live WebinarWed, Jul 15, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT
Course: #2144Level: Introductory1.1 Hours
This course will provide introductory information on key terms, concepts, and empirical findings that will aid in providing effective psychotherapy and behavioral health treatment to LGBTQ+ clients across the lifespan. It will also address unique clinical considerations and potential challenges associated with serving LGBTQ+ communities in behavioral health and psychotherapy settings.

Neurodivergent Children in Two Homes: Clinical, Ethical, and Systems Considerations in Co-Parenting
Presented by Karalynn Royster, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2782Level: 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.

A Risk Management Approach to Ethics in Clinical Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarTue, Jul 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #2807Level: 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.

A Capability Approach to Ethics in Clinical Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2758Level: Introductory1 Hour
This workshop examines key concepts in the Capability Approach to ethical decision making, and how it differs from utilitarian and principle-based ethics. Participants will learn how to apply the strengths and justice-based approach to ethical issues that may arise in clinical practice.

Mistreatment in Supervision: Ethics, Clinical Impact, and Interventions
Presented by Dawn Davis, MA, LMFT, LCMFT, CGT
Live WebinarTue, Aug 4, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #2770Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course examines the ethical obligations of supervisors to maintain professional conduct and prevent supervisee mistreatment. Participants will review the behavioral standards mandated while exploring the professional and personal impacts of supervisory misconduct. The curriculum identifies specific risk factors that contribute to mistreatment and provides practical interventions for prevention. This training equips supervisors with the tools necessary to uphold ethical integrity and foster healthy supervisory relationships.

Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Record Keeping: Balancing Concerns of Clients, Practitioners, and Other Stakeholders
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #2668Level: 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.

Ethics of AI for Clinical Assessments and Documentation
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2748Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course examines key ethical issues associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical assessment and documentation. Participants will explore challenges related to professional integrity, competence, confidentiality, and informed consent, and will learn practical strategies for ethically integrating AI tools into clinical practice.

Ethics of Threat Assessment
Presented by James Andrews, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, BCD, CMFSW
VideoAudio
Course: #2692Level: Intermediate1 Hour
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. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.