Speaker(s):
Presentation: Ethical decisions in mental health are rarely black and white. In fact, there are multiple gray areas that we may encounter on a daily basis. This presentation will explore multiple facets of ethics in mental health, including: consumer rights in state-operated facilities and community mental health agencies; duty to warn; and ethical principles and similarities between various mental health professionals’ codes of ethics. This presentation will allow for information from the audience, debate, and discussion.
Objectives:
- Identify similarities of ethics between professions
- Process ethical dilemmas
- Define Duty to Warn and the ethical implications
- Explain how to use existing Code of Ethics including NBCC and NASW to inform practice regarding cultural competence
Slides and Handouts:
Bennett_Ethics in Mental Health