Ethics for Mental Health Professionals

May 14, 2026

Learn how to use multiple codes of ethics for ethical decision-making, the ethical issues that may arise, and how to apply their knowledge with case scenarios. Participants will also reflect on their level of acculturation as an ethical professional.

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

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

Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the five moral principles that form the cornerstone of codes of ethics in counseling disciplines.
  • Determine the foundational moral principles for three specific ethical standards.
  • Describe three ethical decision-making models.
  • Evaluate ethical decision-making with one reflective practice activity (red flags, model evaluation, ethical autobiography).
  • Recognize which strategy of professional ethical acculturation describes you best.
     
Course summary
Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 3.00 Attendance/Participation
  • 3.00 Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board- Social Work
  • 3.00 NBCC
Course opens: 
03/23/2026
Course expires: 
05/28/2026
Event starts: 
05/14/2026 - 10:30am CDT
Event ends: 
05/14/2026 - 1:30pm CDT
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  • Course Content.
  • Break.
  • Course Content.
  • Quiz.
  • Course Evaluation.

 

Online
United States

Lisa Wharton, MA, LPC, LPCC

  • State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board 13-006, exp 12.31.26 – Approved CE Provider for Social Work. Training is appropriate for all behavioral health professional license continuing education.

  • 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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Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 3.00 Attendance/Participation
  • 3.00 Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board- Social Work
  • 3.00 NBCC
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