Ethics of Confidentiality and Diversity

CEU Creations Signature Series presents:
Ethics of Confidentiality and Diversity. Saturday, August 13, 2022
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET: Log In / Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET: Presentation–See event flyer for detailed agenda

COST:
Early Bird Registration: $64.99
After July 30th registration is $74.99
Plus U Member Discount – Free

Continuing Education Credits
Social Workers (ASWB ACE – 5 Ethics CE Credits; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work– 5 Contact Hours)
Case Managers (CCMC – 5 Ethics Hours)
Nurses (CA Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours)
Counselors (5 Ethics Hours or 5 Contact Hours)* (NBCC ACEP; NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact Hours)

*Some states do not require/accept ethics hours for counselors, for those cases contact hours will be awarded.
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Overview
School social workers have many factors to consider in their work with students and families. Understanding ethics regarding confidentiality of minors in school settings is important for best practices and ethical decision making. The morning workshop will present participants with ethical considerations and responsibilities regarding minors in school settings. Case studies and the relevance of state law will be discussed. Attendees will feel more confident assessing and managing ethics around confidentiality in minors.
In the afternoon, diversity considerations in school settings will be explored. Implicit bias, cultural competence, and specific dynamics of culture in schools will be presented. Attendees will have the opportunity to analyze cultural identities and their own cultural lenses as they work with diverse students and families. The goals of the afternoon session are for school social workers to increase their self-awareness, diversity sensitivity, and cultural competence
practice.

By Attending Our Workshop, You Will Be Able To:

• Demonstrate knowledge of minor confidentiality considerations in three areas in school social work.
• Apply methods of responding to ethical dilemmas through at least three case vignettes.
• Differentiate methods of managing confidentiality with minors and other stakeholders.
• Examine personal beliefs regarding culture, implicit bias, and cultural sensitivity through reflection questions.
• Identify at least three ways that a school social worker can be more culturally competent.
• Analyze through critical thinking ways of understanding and responding to cultural diversity situations in school settings