Chapter 4: Professional Ethics and Law 4 CE Hours
Release Date: May 11, 2022 Expiration Date : May 10, 2027 A reading-based asynchronous distance course. Colibri Healthcare, LLC, Provider 1147, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/5/2023 - 5/5/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 4 ethics continuing education credit(s). Author
Simona Pozzetto, LICSW , was born and raised in Italy, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Psychology. After moving to Massachusetts, Ms. Pozzetto achieved her MSW and completed the Certificate Program in Jewish Communal and Clinical Social Work at Simmons College and Hebrew College in 2003. Ms. Pozzetto worked in community mental health clinics and long-term care facilities as a clinical therapist, initially focusing on children and adolescents, then mostly on adults and the elderly. In 2014, ● Answer the final examination questions at the end of the course. A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. How to receive credit ● Read the entire course online or in print. Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity. Disclaimer The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider Disclosures Resolution of conflict of interest
Ms. Pozzetto obtained her LICSW, and after a few years in management, in 2020, opened a private practice. During her career, Ms. Pozzetto has specialized in trauma work, dissociative disorders, mood disorders, and end-of-life issues. In June 2021, Ms. Pozzetto obtained her Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP) Certification. Simona Pozzetto has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course.
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relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
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After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Describe the importance of professional values and ethics in mental health practice Identify the role and the impact of law in mental health practice. Recognize and distinguish between problematic and non-problematic boundary issues in mental health practice.
Describe ways mental health practitioners can prevent unethical or illegal behaviors in daily practice. Identify elements and conditions of informed consent. Recall the basic requirements of HIPAA and the Privacy Rule as it relates to practice. Describe the impact of genetics and technology on mental health practice and the unique responsibilities that are included. Identify a protocol for ethical decision making. Healthcare disparities stemming from implicit bias can manifest in several ways. For example, a healthcare provider might unconsciously give less attention to a patient or make assumptions about their medical needs based on race, gender, or age. The unconscious assumptions can lead to delayed or inadequate care, misdiagnoses, or inappropriate
Implicit in Healthcare Implicit bias significantly affects how healthcare
professionals perceive and make treatment decisions, ultimately resulting in disparities in health outcomes. These biases, often unconscious and unintentional, can shape behavior and produce differences in medical care along various lines, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status.
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