Room Paradise Ballroom B

Speaker(s):

Description

Ethics are paramount in guiding professional practice. There is a broad understanding of how ethics guide practice with clients; however, that is not the sole focus of professional codes of ethics. The focus is often multi-pronged, and can be just as varied as our approaches with clients, in the workplace, and within systems. The focus of this presentation will be on the ethics of competence. How as professionals do we navigate being a practitioner, a peer, a supervisor, an employee, and the many other things that will be asked of us in our roles? Understanding how competence intersects with all of these roles will better prepare you to approach your work from a new perspective.

Objectives

• • Define the ethics for various professionals as they relate to competence
  • Describe how competence makes us more effective in our various roles
  • Discuss how our practice affects others
  • Identify the traits and skills that lend to competent practice
  • Utilize multiple techniques to improve professional competence