ETH8585
Title: Introductory Ethical Decision Making for the Mental Health Clinician
Description: The objective of this introductory course on ethics is to help the mental health clinician understand the key components of the process of making ethical decisions. When the trainee completes this course, he or she will know:

-The principles of ethical decision making
-The steps and stages of making an ethical decision
-What principles and interests are being balanced when making an ethical decision
-How these principles and interests work in the complex relationships that are created when a clinician works with clients
-Leadership principles relevant to ethical practice

This course is primarily designed for clinicians in the earlier stages of their career, or for more advanced clinicians reviewing basic concepts of ethical decision making. This course combines materials from ETH1101 and ETH8283 into a single introductory course, and would provide limited new materials for any trainee who has already completed those courses.

This course was written by Charles D. Safford, LCSW. Mr. Safford is President of yourceus.com , Inc. Mr. Safford has over 20 years of post-master’s experience as a clinician, and has over fifteen years of experience as a training developer and trainer in business and clinical settings.