Ethics Category

Eye on Ethics - Course Two

1 CE Hour
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About the Course

The Eye on Ethics Series, created by Social Work Today magazine, is written by the highly respected Fredric Reamer, Ph.D.
Course Two includes the following brief ethics articles:

-Use of Self and Ethics Risk Management

-The Boundaries of Self-Disclosure in Clinical Social Work

-The Limits of Professional Competence

-Balancing Our Professional and Personal Lives

The author reviews common ethical pitfalls regarding self-disclosure, boundaries, limits of professional competence, and reviews ethical guidelines to help social workers make ethically sound decisions. Specifically, use of self and evaluating a balance between personal and professional lives is discussed.

This course is based on the reading online article, Eye on Ethics – Course Two created by Frederic G. Reamer, PhD

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: Social Work Today
Publication Date: 2009-2011

Course Material Author

Frederic G. Reamer, PhD
Frederic G. Reamer, PhD, is a professor in the graduate program of the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College. He is the author of many books and articles, and his research has addressed mental health, healthcare, criminal justice, and professional ethics.

Frederic G. Reamer, PhD authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Maximillian Schwanekamp

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about ethical decision-making in therapy regarding self-disclosure, boundaries, limits of competence, the use of self-monitoring, and balancing personal and professional lives. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the common ethical pitfalls regarding self-disclosure, boundaries, and limits of professional competence.
  2. 2 List ethical guidelines to help social workers make ethically sound decisions regarding self-disclosure, boundaries, and limits of professional competence.
  3. 3 Review the "use of self" and evaluating a balance between personal to maintain ethical practice.

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Maximillian Schwanekamp – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$9

Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 101842

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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