Florida Ethics and Statutes Affecting the Practice of Psychology: Ethical Decision Making

Description: 

The course meets the Florida CE Requirements for Ethics and Statutes for psychologists. The purpose of this study is to acquaint practitioners with decision-making steps for evaluating ethical dilemmas. The course discusses the principles underlying all codes of ethical conduct in the behavioral health professions. Distinctions are made between terms as they pertain to ethics. Several models for making decisions in ethical dilemmas are presented and discussed.  The Florida Board of Psychology requires a 2 CE credit continuing education course on topics concerning ethics and a 1 CE credit on Statutes.  This course is the first of several that will be available through Program Services Continuing Education approved to meet this requirement. 

Note: Florida LMFT, LCSW, LMHC licensees need to order the ethics and boundary issues version of this course. (Ethics and Boundary Issues: Ethical Decision Making)

Objectives:  

1. Participants will be able to define ethics.

2. Participants will be able to discuss the seven principles informing the code of ethics.

3. Participants will be able to identify areas of common unethical behavior.

4. Participants will be able to list nine common excuses for unethical behavior.

5. Participants will be able to discuss ten barriers to ethical decision making.

6. Participants will be able to describe and utilize five decision making models for resolving ethical dilemmas.

CE Credits:  3

CE Broker#: 10-33964, 10-33963

Hour One:  Definitions and principles informing counseling ethics, Four areas of common unethical behavior, Excuses for unethical behavior.

Hour Two:  Ten barriers to ethical decision making, Decision making models.

Hour Three:  Statutes and regulations affecting the practice of psychology.

Methods: Study guide, posttest, and evaluation (Q & A by e-mail).