This webinar will examine current ethical issues facing school social workers, guidance counselors, and teachers. Topics to be included are alcohol and substance abuse, eating disorders, mental health issues, confidentiality, risk and resiliency, and strategies for dealing with parents and administrators. The workshop will also explore how helping professionals in schools can help families access help for their children while maintaining ethical boundaries. Specific case examples will be discussed, including rights of non-custodial parents and students who are 18 years old but still under parental care. [Elective for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Certificate Program]
*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe a host of the considerations that are specific to mental health providers that work within the educational/school environments.
2. Compare some of the confidential and ethical issues that occur within school settings and how they vary from other typical mental health environments.
3. Apply an ethical understanding and a framework adequate for schools and within the HIPPA and FERPA guidelines.