Ethics Experienced: Case Studies for Mental Health

June 18, 2026

This course provides research on common ethical challenges for mental health professionals and reviews the benefits of ethical decision-making models. Participants will practice applying ethical decision-making steps to case studies. Case studies include legal cases which allow learners to experience the real outcomes of the decisions other professionals have made. Use of ethical principles and virtues-based decision-making is explained with emphasis how challenges personal beliefs which may create ethical conflicts in professional settings.

If you need ADA Accommodations, please email us with the name and date of the training at least 3 weeks in advance at: [email protected].   

Target Audience

Unlicensed and licensed behavioral health professionals including, but not limited to, social workers, graduate-level counselors, therapists, and substance use professionals. Unlicensed and licensed health care professionals including, but not limited to, nurses.

Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the top three complaints against mental health professionals.
  • Describe the benefits of using an ethical decision-making model.
  • Identify three ethical decision-making models.
  • Identify the difference between ethical codes, ethical principles and virtues-based ethics and how to apply them to professional scenarios.
  • Describe the term Ethical Bracketing and its importance in making ethical decisions.
Course summary
Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 1.50 Attendance/Participation
  • 1.50 California Board of Registered Nursing
  • 1.50 NBCC
Course opens: 
03/27/2026
Course expires: 
07/02/2026
Event starts: 
06/18/2026 - 1:30pm CDT
Event ends: 
06/18/2026 - 3:00pm CDT
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  • Course Content.
  • Quiz.
  • Course Evaluation.

 

Online
United States

Erick Miller, MSSW, LCSW

  •  Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16739 for 1.5 contact hours. 

  • Centene Corporation has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6673. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centene Corporation is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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California Board of Registered Nursing approval may apply to other states, please check with your board.

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Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 1.50 Attendance/Participation
  • 1.50 California Board of Registered Nursing
  • 1.50 NBCC
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