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Helping Without Hurting
Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D.
Monday, October 25, 2010 - DoubleTree Hotel, Charlottesville VA - 3CEs
Friday, October 29, 2010 - Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church VA - 3CEs
Monday, November 8, 2010 - Hilton Garden Inn, Innsbrook, Richmond VA - 3 CEs
 

INTRODUCTION
Avoiding Harm to Clients & Harm to Self

  I. Avoiding Harm to Others
    A. Ethical Principles of Client Care
     

1. Competence & Professional Responsibility
2. Concern for Client Welfare - Beneficence & Nonmaleficence
3. Integrity
4. Respect for Client Rights, Dignity, & Autonomy
5. Justice
6. Social Responsibility

       
    B. Potential for Client Harm
       
    C. Practical Strategies for Protecting Client Welfare
     

1. Balancing Ethical Principles, Laws, & Client Needs
2. Maintaining Professional Competence
3. Balancing Care of Clients and Care of Self  

       
 

II. Avoiding Harm to Self

   

A. Ethical Issues
B. Potential for Harm
C. Practical Strategies of Self Care

       
  III. Balancing Client Care and Self Care
       
  IV. Integrating Personal Ethics and Professional Ethics

Educational Goals:
(a) List some ways you believe clients might be harmed;
(b) Describe some of the ways in which you are a helper who avoids doing harm.
(c) List some ways you believe mental health professionals can suffer or be harmed through clinical work.
(d) Describe how you balance patient care and self care to avoid self-harm in your own clinical work.

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The Center for Ethical Practice is approved by
APA (American Psychological Association) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists;
by NASW ( National Association of Social Workers (
as Provider # 886-40-7427);
and by
VCA (Virginia Counselors Association) [NBCC Approved Provider #2047].
The Center for Ethical Practice maintains full responsibility for all programs and their content.
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