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State Approval Information for Tennessee

Courses on Continued Social Work may be used to meet continuing education requirements for social workers licensed in Tennessee. Continued Social Work is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (provider #1742). 

Continued Social Work will report course completions to CE Broker for approved courses when members request this at the time of course completion. You may also self-report to CE Broker. For more information about self-reporting, visit CEBroker.com. The Continued Social Work provider number for CE Broker is 50-29950.

For all other professionals, please check with your state board for current requirements.

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Honest to Goodness in Mental Health Practice: Ethical Challenges to Transparency and Integrity
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Live WebinarWed, Jan 15, 2025 at 11:00 am EST
Course: #2433Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Mental health professionals face challenging ethical situations when their duty to act with honesty and integrity conflicts with their duties to do good, prevent harm, protect client confidentiality, follow the law, and avoid dual relationships. This webinar will offer participants an opportunity to explore these dilemmas in depth, offering practical guidance and strategies for managing such conflicts. We will examine case studies that highlight real-world scenarios, discuss the nuances of ethical decision-making, and explore how mental health professionals can uphold professional standards while also fostering trust, demonstrating transparency, and maintaining the highest levels of integrity in their work with clients and professional colleagues.

Ethical Boundaries in Rural Practice and Tight-Knit Communities
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #2365Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides practical strategies for managing dual relationships ethically, especially in rural or small communities where prior or current client relationships are likely to arise.

Ethical Practices in Polyvagal Theory and Expressive Arts Therapy
Live WebinarMon, Feb 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST
Course: #2441Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course explores the integration of polyvagal theory with expressive arts techniques in mental health therapy. Participants will learn how to use drawing, journaling, and other creative modalities to support nervous system regulation and promote healing. The course offers a blend of theoretical understanding, ethical considerations, and practical, hands-on strategies for immediate application in clinical practice.

Gender-Affirming Care: Ethical Issues and Responses
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #2347Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Various states have passed laws restricting access to gender-affirming medical care, including hormone blockers, hormone treatment, and gender-affirming surgery for youth and adults. Participants will learn the impact of these laws on social workers and their clients, including ethical issues related to access to service, consent/assent, honesty/integrity, record keeping, respect, legal compliance, advocacy, cultural humility, and social justice. Participants will learn how to navigate these issues by applying a framework for managing ethical issues to case studies involving transgender and gender-diverse clients affected by these laws.

Ethics & Moral Injury
Presented by Frederic G. Reamer, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2340Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Social workers sometimes witness, perpetrate, or fail to prevent acts that violate their deeply held beliefs. This course discusses the concepts of moral distress, injury, and demoralization; the symptoms that can manifest; prevention, self-care, and resilience; legal and ethical obligations, including what it means to be a whistleblower; and how to develop the moral courage to advocate for organizational and policy changes to prevent harm.

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Social Work Practice
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #2277Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Social workers may use artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate communications, assessments, interventions, and data management. This course offers participants criteria to consider to ensure that their use effectively addresses ethical concerns related to informed consent, confidentiality, integrity, accountability, effectiveness, bias, abandonment, and access.

Suicide Prevention: Risk Assessment, Lethal Means, Treatment and Ethical Considerations
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
VideoAudio
Course: #2371Level: Introductory3 Hours
This course provides healthcare providers with an overview of how to work with suicidal patients. It explores suicide assessment, an understanding of lethal means and reduction of access, and recommendations on how to refer clients to an appropriate level of care. It also reviews safety planning and risk and how to collaborate with healthcare teams to best support patient safety. Ethical considerations are addressed from a general healthcare lens.

Ethically Inclusive
Presented by Taeler Hammond, MA
Video
Course: #2236Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This is an intermediate course on how ethics and inclusion can coexist. This course will explain how ethical principles can be incorporated in inclusive leadership and inclusive strategies.

Harm Reduction Approaches to Substance Abuse Treatment: Clinical Interventions and Ethical Considerations
Presented by Lauren Dennelly, PhD, MSW, LCSW
VideoAudio
Course: #2252Level: Intermediate1 Hour
In this course, participants learn about harm reduction, its specific clinical applications and policy connotations, and the ethical implications of such approaches to substance abuse treatment.

Inclusive and Ethical Communication
Presented by Taeler Hammond, MA
VideoAudio
Course: #2335Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course explores the principles and practices of inclusive and ethical communication within the context of behavioral health, psychology, and social work. Participants learn to recognize and address diverse communication needs and ethical considerations when working with individuals and communities. The course emphasizes the importance of cultural competence, empathy, and ethical standards in fostering effective therapeutic relationships and promoting mental wellness.

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