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Online Course #1 – Ethics Training in Mental Health Settings: What Do Non-Clinical Staff Need to Know?
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"Protecting Confidentiality Rights: The Need for an Ethical Practice Model"
"Replacing 'Who is the Client?' With a Different Ethical Question"
"Ethics-Based Training for Non-Clinical Staff in Mental Health Settings"
Termination: "A Legal and Ethical Review of Patient Responsibilities and Therapist Duties"
Psychotherapist Variables Affecting Termination
Why "Who Is the Client?" Is The Wrong Ethical Question
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Confidentiality Practice Model
Ethical Practice Model
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Ethical Decision-Making Model*
Protecting Confidentiality Rights Ethical Practice Model
Which Hat Are You Wearing?
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The Ethics of Conditional Confidentiality:
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Friday, March 22, 2019
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Retiring, Relocating, or Closing a Practice:
Ethical & Practical Considerations
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Fairfax, VA
9:00 am - noon -- 3 CE
Professional Ethics:
Two Developmental Perspectives
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Fairfax, VA
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 3 CE
Where Are We Going Astray? Why?
Friday, April 12, 2019
Charlottesville VA
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Professional Ethics:
Two Developmental Perspectives
Friday, April 12, 2019
Charlottesville, VA
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 3 CE
Where Are We Going Astray? Why?
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Fairfax VA
9:00 - noon -- 3 CE
Boundaries & Dual Relationships
What Are the Rules?
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Fairfax VA
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Ethics Q&A
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Charlottesville VA
UVa Darden Event Center
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Boundaries & Dual Relationships
What Are the Rules?
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Charlottesville VA
UVa Darden Event Center
1:00 - 4:00 -- 3 CE
Navigating the Legal Minefield:
Ethical Responses to Subpoenas, Court Testimony,
& Other Legal Irritants
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