Ethics Workshops

Earn your required ethics CEU hours by participating in one of many programs specifically designed for your profession. Whether you’re a psychologist, social worker, counselor, or marriage and family therapist, our department offers a variety of ethics programs – both traditional workshops and online courses.

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Workshops

Ethics and boundaries for social workers 1: advanced issues and practice

Designed to fulfill the continuing education requirements for Wisconsin Social Workers, this program focuses on ethical issues encountered in a variety of clinical situations. These issues include foster care management, child abuse/neglect reporting, excessive clinical workload, psychotherapeutic relationships, confidentiality, and financial conflicts of interest. The program includes a variety of actual case examples. Download the brochure

Instructor: Hugh Johnston (MD), clinical professor of psychiatry with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and an author, also teaches for the Dept. of Psychiatry and the Dept. of Educational Psychology.

8:30 am-12:30 pm; Tuesday, February 9, 2010 (#1028); Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Cost: $95; 0.4 CEU. To register call 608-262-2451 or 800-725-9692 or register online.

 

Ethics and boundaries for social workers 2: standards and emotions colliding

This program, designed to fulfill the continuing education requirements for Wisconsin Social Workers, explores the complex nature of ethics and boundaries given conflicting needs, passionate emotion, colliding beliefs, and human frailties. Examine complex real cases involving teen and spousal confidentiality, end-of-life issues, teen sexuality, unproven therapeutics, chronic pain, professional misconduct, and other issues. Download the brochure

Instructor: Hugh Johnston (MD), clinical professor of psychiatry with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and an author, also teaches for the Dept. of Psychiatry and the Dept. of Educational Psychology.

8:30 am-12:30 pm; Thursday, February 18, 2010 (#1029); Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Cost: $95; 0.4 CEU. To register call 608-262-2451 or 800-725-9692 or register online.

Ethics and boundaries for social workers 3: coping with counter-transference

In this program we use an experiential approach to examine countertransference through the lens of ethics, professionalism, and boundaries. We move beyond the hypothetical to explore real issues at the intersection of our professional lives and our personal standards and attitudes. Download the brochure

Instructor: Hugh Johnston (MD), clinical professor of psychiatry with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and an author, also teaches for the Dept. of Psychiatry and the Dept. of Educational Psychology.

8:30 am-12:30 pm; Tuesday, February 23, 2010 (#1030); Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Cost: $95; 0.4 CEU. To register call 608-262-2451 or 800-725-9692 or register online.

Ethics, boundaries, and practice: current issues

This seminar teaches psychologists, social workers, and others the newest research and insights on ethics and boundaries when working with clients, their families, and your colleagues.

Instructor: Gary Schoener is a nationally known trainer in ethics and boundaries who works with the Walk In Counseling Center in Minneapolis.

9:00 am-4:00 pm; Monday, March 22, 2010 (#1024); Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Cost: $130; 0.6 CEU. To register call 608-262-2451 or 800-725-9692 or register online.

Credits

These ethics and boundaries programs are specifically designed to meet the continuing education requirements for mental health and human service professionals. We are an approved continuing education provider for the following licensed professionals:

Social Workers

• The University of Wisconsin-Madison, provider #1042, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aasswb.org 1-800-225-6880 through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The University of Wisconsin-Madison maintains responsibility for the program.
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation for Registered Social Workers, provider # 159-000243.
• Minnesota Board of Social Work Continuing Education Provider Approval Number: CEP# 06-138

Counselors

• The University of Wisconsin-Madison (provider #5990) is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines.
• Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board
  Our programs qualify as continuing education courses relevant to the professional practice of psychology offered by an accredited university.
• Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapists
  Our programs qualify as continuing education programs offered by an accredited university that relate to the clinical practice of marriage and family therapy.

 

General information:

Locations: See individual program descriptions above.

Registration deadlines: Limited enrollment; register early.

Parking: Information is sent with your confirmation. If you are unfamiliar with parking in downtown Madison, it is strongly advised that you purchase a parking permit in advance from the UW-Extension Registration Office, 608-262-1122.

Cancellation policy: If you are unable to attend or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692.

Registration options:

By phone: Call 608-262-7942 or toll-free 800-725-9692.

By mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

By fax: Print, complete and fax the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

Links to online registration are listed with each individual program.

 

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