Delve into the evolving ethical landscape of counseling and therapy, navigating the challenges brought about by global changes and the shift to virtual healthcare. This training focuses on the impact of implicit bias, and the need for professionals to provide unbiased care across diverse demographics. Explore the disproportionate effects of implicit bias on BIPOC communities, with insights into research-backed strategies for rectification. This session emphasizes the significance of intentionality and ongoing commitment to foster benevolent care, offering practical approaches to maintain ethical standards and cultural competence in the dynamic realm of virtual counseling.
Participants will engage with current dilemmas arising from the expansion of healthcare into the virtual world and learn strategies to manage implicit bias effectively. This training will equip helping professionals with the tools to reduce harm and ensure ethical, unbiased care for clients navigating vulnerability in their pursuit of assistance.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/Ethicsand20232/viewFREE WEBINAR
Learning Objectives:
- explore current implications and vulnerabilities of ethical client care
- explore implicit biases and other vulnerabilities that impact ethical client care
- Participants will explore ethical best practices for exploring implicit biases and providing Telehealth services.
- review Ethics resources for the state of maryland.
- explore how to identify and report unethical behaviors.
- recall useful techniques to maintain ethical client care.
Agenda:
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- Introduction and Purpose: (15 minutes):
- Current Implications and vulnerabilities of patient care (20 minutes)
- Defining Implicit biases (45 minutes)
- According to Housebill 28: Defining Implicit biases
- Exploring how they impact on client care:
- Exploring how to notice and manage your implicit biases. (25 Minutes)
- How to notice implicit bias
- How to manage implicit bias
- Reporting Bias Client Care (20 minutes)
- Break out room Group activity: Case study/use of reporting techniques (30 Minutes):
- Processing and discussion Questions
- Maintaining benevolent care. (20 minutes)
- What are some best practices you intend to implement moving forward?
- Exploring helpful techniques for managing implicit biases
- Review and Summarize (5 minutes)
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.