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ForwardETHICAL GUIDELINES AND PRINCIPLES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Clinical teams are not equipped to assess and respond to complexities of behavioral health diagnoses when co-morbid with substance use diagnoses. Substance use diagnoses and mental health diagnoses are highly stigmatized, in the clinical field and in society generally and demand a high level of personal awareness by clinicians to navigate stigma. Often inadequate communication of diagnostic, treatment and recovery options interfere with successful treatment due to clinicians’ inability to navigate personal bias and cultural complexities
This activity will provide clinicians the opportunity to explore ethical assessments and communication strategies that will enhance communication within the interprofessional healthcare team.
Agenda
8:30 AM Check-in Open Zoom Meeting JHF Team
9:05 AM Welcome & Introductions
Open with Sanctuary Model (slide)
• How are you feeling today?
• What do you need from the group or someone in the room?
• What will you bring to the group?
Reflections
• What has been your experience returning to your workplace after the August session?
• Have you been able to apply lessons from the safety, wellness or burnout discussion from our last session?
Carol Frazer, MEd, LPC, Behavioral Health Specialist, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative
Bridget McNamee, MID, Behavioral Health Project Manager, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
9:45 AM Ethics
Ethical Guidelines and Principles for Behavioral Health Professionals
• Understand and identify ethical guidelines and principles for mental health professionals
• Application of ethical guidelines and principles in practice
• Peer to peer engagement and reflection
Adele Flaherty, PhD, Program Specialist, Partner4Work Pittsburgh
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Small Group Discussion (breakout rooms)
• Peer to peer reflection and collaboration on ethics practices
11:30 AM Wellness Practices Mindfulness Activity
15/20 min activity
11:45 AM Wrap-up and Reminders • Take aways
• Reflection Questions (How support one another over the course of the cohort?)
• Kudos and posting on Tomorrow’s Healthcare collaboration platform
• Next session: Thursday, September 14, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
• CEU Survey Deadline: August 24th
12:00 PM Departure
Target Audience
Social Worker
Learning Objectives
• Describe the role that professional ethics play in the treatment of substance use and mental health disorders.
• Attendees will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of understanding the stigma associated with receiving treatment for mental health issues and substance use disorders.
• Describe the appropriate application of clinical skills to navigate ethically challenging scenarios.
• Assess for ethical dilemmas and apply treatment/communication tools to allow for the application of clinical skills and best practices in practice.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 DRAFT AGENDA_BHF_Cohort1_Ethics Session 10.05.23_2 (1).docx | 35.85 KB |
| Case Studies Related to Behavioral Health.docx | 18.29 KB |
 JHF - Ethics Bioethics and Behavioral Health (2).pptx | 27.89 MB |
| IDEA-Ethical-Decision-Making-FrameworkMOD.docx | 26.65 KB |
| 10.5.23 CEU Slides.pptx | 82.88 KB |
Clinical teams are not equipped to assess and respond to complexities of behavioral health diagnoses when co-morbid with substance use diagnoses. Substance use diagnoses and mental health diagnoses are highly stigmatized, in the clinical field and in society generally and demand a high level of personal awareness by clinicians to navigate stigma. Often inadequate communication of diagnostic, treatment and recovery options interfere with successful treatment due to clinicians’ inability to navigate personal bias and cultural complexities
This activity will provide clinicians the opportunity to explore ethical assessments and communication strategies that will enhance communication within the interprofessional healthcare team.
Agenda
8:30 AM Check-in Open Zoom Meeting JHF Team
9:05 AM Welcome & Introductions
Open with Sanctuary Model (slide)
• How are you feeling today?
• What do you need from the group or someone in the room?
• What will you bring to the group?
Reflections
• What has been your experience returning to your workplace after the August session?
• Have you been able to apply lessons from the safety, wellness or burnout discussion from our last session?
Carol Frazer, MEd, LPC, Behavioral Health Specialist, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative
Bridget McNamee, MID, Behavioral Health Project Manager, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
9:45 AM Ethics
Ethical Guidelines and Principles for Behavioral Health Professionals
• Understand and identify ethical guidelines and principles for mental health professionals
• Application of ethical guidelines and principles in practice
• Peer to peer engagement and reflection
Adele Flaherty, PhD, Program Specialist, Partner4Work Pittsburgh
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Small Group Discussion (breakout rooms)
• Peer to peer reflection and collaboration on ethics practices
11:30 AM Wellness Practices Mindfulness Activity
15/20 min activity
11:45 AM Wrap-up and Reminders • Take aways
• Reflection Questions (How support one another over the course of the cohort?)
• Kudos and posting on Tomorrow’s Healthcare collaboration platform
• Next session: Thursday, September 14, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
• CEU Survey Deadline: August 24th
12:00 PM Departure
Carol Frazer, MEd, LPC, Behavioral Health Specialist, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative
Bridget McNamee, MID, Behavioral Health Project Manager, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Adele Flaherty, PhD Program Specialist, Partner4Work Pittsburgh
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 continuing education credits.
Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.5 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 ASWB
- 1.50 Attendance