CONTINUING EDUCATION:
LAW & ETHICS/CLINICAL SUPERVISION

Clinical Supervision

Legal and Ethical Issues

(6 CE hours)

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Course Summary

This course provides supervisors with the legal and ethical knowledge needed to safeguard their practice when supervising pre-licensed clinicians. This course provides supervisors with the following:
  • a benchmark law and ethics test to assess a supervisee’s knowledge at the start of a supervisory relationship
  • tools to identify knowledge gaps and guide additional training before supervisees begin client work
  • an in-depth review of legal and ethical guidelines for supervision
  • practical techniques to minimize the risk of legal liability in supervisory practice
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Course Reviews

“This course was fantastic. As a licensed clinician, I do not look forward to the bi-annual law and ethics reviews, but this one was entertaining, informative, and led me to make some significant improvements in informed consent, documentation, risk assessment, and preventative license protection.”
     
Rachel Warren 
2025
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“I have been licensed since 1996. This is the BEST most USEFUL and practical Law and Ethics class I have ever taken. Thank you!”
     
Christina Nicoloro
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"I absolutely love TDC. I used them for studying for licensure years ago and now used them for continuing education.The presentations are super engaging, clear and highlight dangers in our practices. I am grateful to have access to TDC and the wonderful providers!!”
     
Erica Smith Jimenez
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"Wonderful - I appreciated the real life examples, combination of audio and written materials, prompts to reflect on the cases beforehand, and summaries of takeaway points.”
     
Kristen Runge
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"I took my LCSW studying with you and nailed it first time. I recommend you to everyone. I didn't know you had a course for renewing my license - very happy to have found you again.”
     
Gayle L Thompson
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"I did all of my course prep classes with TDC and continue to use them for my CE for license renewal. I love how the information is presented and I feel like I walk away with a better understanding of the topic and ability to implement the information in my work.”
     
Jennifer Zakarian-Bauman 
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"This course was excellent. A fantastic refresher after being out of the field for a number of years. Very thorough but also kept me engaged. I appreciated having multiple therapists discussing the issues with each other in the audio as this felt like I was taking an in person workshop or course. I will definitely use TDC for future courses!”
     
Aimee Trotter
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"I really enjoyed this course! The discussion of the case studies felt like a podcast, which made the content more digestible. All of the instructors were very knowledgeable about legal and ethical issues that can arise during therapy treatment.”
     
Kyra Meyer
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"I can always count on TDC to provide up to date information for BBS/CEU requirements. The vast information will be utilized toward patients I treat as well as within my private practice.”
     
Marsha Yvette Johnson
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions
"This was one of the more interesting law and ethics courses I have taken as it gave real life examples and consequences.”
     
LeAnna Carrier
2025
Law and Ethics: They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions

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Learning objectives

As a result of participating in this training, participants will be able to:
  • Articulate the legal and ethical requirements of supervisors.
  • Explain how to utilize the benchmark test with supervisees.
  • Describe the purpose and benefit of contracting with supervisees.
  • Describe the ethical obligations of supervisors to their supervisees and to the profession.
  • Articulate how different professional associations address cultural diversity in supervision.
  • Define vicarious liability and identify at least three steps a supervisor can take to decrease their risk.

Course outline

1. Introduction
2. Benchmark Law and Ethics Quiz
3. Review Benchmark Law and Ethics Quiz
4. Review of Ethical Issues
5. Contracting in Supervision
6. Scope of Competence
7. Cultural Diversity
8. Countertransference
9. Dual Relationships

Instructors

Sharon Greene
Sharon Greene is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sharon has been adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California and California State University, Northridge in the Graduate Social Work Departments for the past 5 years. She is currently the training director at Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center, a nonprofit providing mental health services to children and their families. She has provided mental health services to children and their families for over 15 years. She is a certified therapist, supervisor, and trainer in Interpersonal Psychotherapy by the Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute. She has been providing training and supervision in this model for 5 years and has seen its efficacy in treating clients with multiple psychiatric disorders.

Amanda Rowan, LCSW | Founder and CEO
Amanda Rowan is an LCSW and the founder and CEO of the Therapist Development Center. Amanda graduated with honors from Dartmouth College where she majored in Neuroscience. She earned her Master’s in Social Welfare at UCLA. Since founding the Therapist Development Center in 2008, Amanda has prepared more than 100,000 therapists nationwide to pass their state licensing exams. She is a certified Gestalt Therapist who has worked with a wide variety of clients across a range of settings over the past 20 years. She is a highly effective instructor who has a passion for collaborating with seasoned therapists who understand what works because they do it every day.  

Who should take this course

This training is designed for mental health clinicians with two or more years of post-licensure experience who are interested in developing or improving their clinical supervision skills.

CE Credits

6 hours.

CE Credits and Registration

Please register online at www.therapistdevelopmentcenter.com

Price

Course format

Online Self-Paced Recorded Audio Lecture.

How to access this course

Once registered, the course will appear in the participant’s Study Center, where the participant can download the handouts and listen to the recorded audio lectures.

Certificate of Completion 

A certificate of completion can be printed immediately after receiving a score of 80% or higher on the posttest and completing the course evaluation.

Cancellation Policy

If you contact us prior to utilizing your course, you may receive a tuition refund less a $10 cancellation fee.

Grievance Policy

Your satisfaction is our goal. To view our grievance policy, click here.

ADA Needs

We are happy to accommodate your ADA needs, please email:
Please email: help@therapistdevelopmentcenter.com.

Date Published

October 2024

Contact Information

Therapist Development Center email: help@therapistdevelopmentcenter.com
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*Please check your state's specific requirements.
Therapist Development Center, provider 1449, 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: 5/30/24-5/30/27. Social workers completing this course receive 6 legal and ethical continuing education credits.

Therapist Development Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers SW-0857.

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