Speaker(s):

James Smith, MEd, LPC, NCC

Presentation:

This presentation focuses on the ethical principles from various Codes of Ethics, including ACA, NASW, and the Missouri Credentialing Board, which inform the practice of supervision. Counselors, social workers, and substance abuse professionals serve as gatekeepers of the professions through the supervision of students and post-graduate applicants for licensure. Supervision practice involves parallel processes, including full disclosure, personal development planning, and termination. In each of these stages, professionals can find help in ethical guidelines. This presentation will also demonstrate how professionals can apply ethical-decision making models to issues surrounding remediation and termination of supervision.

Objectives:

  1. Apply ethical principles to the practice of supervision
  2. Apply ethical codes (ACA and NASW) in initiation, full disclosure, personal development planning, and termination of supervision
  3. Apply an ethical decision-making model to issues related to remediation and termination of supervision