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Addressing Ethical Dilemmas with Sex Offenders

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CE Credits: 2 Credits
Length: 2 Hours
Level: Intermediate
CE Eligibility: APA, ASWB ACE, ANCC, NAADAC, CPA, NYSED
Training Style: Video
Category: GIFR Membership Exclusive
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals

Training Description
Ethical assessment and treatment is a mainstay of clinical practice in behavioral healthcare settings, including those in which sexual offenders are clients. In this training, the expert presenter will identify key differences between law and ethics and go on to discuss the specific issues of informed consent, duty to warn, professional wills, technology, and self-care. Case studies will be used for illustrative purposes.
Trainer Biography
Erik Fox, JD, PhD is one of only 39 certified Static-99R trainers in the world approved by the developers of the instrument. A licensed psychologist and attorney for over 15 years, he worked as the director of a sexual offender treatment program in San Diego and regularly testifies as an expert witness in civil commitment trials. He currently serves as the Chair of both the Education and Training Committee as well the Ethics Committee for ATSA, the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers.
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
  • Identify key differences between law and ethics
  • Discuss essential elements of informed consent
  • Review "duty to warn" statutes
  • Explore the components of a professional will
  • Examine how to use technology ethically
  • Investigate critical self-care practices

1 Sponsorship: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, provider #1371, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Global Institute of Forensic Research maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social Workers completing this course receive continuing education credits. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) has been approved by NAADAC as an approved Continuing Education, Provider No. 144308. Programs that do not qualify for NAADAC credit are clearly identified. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider. ACEP No.6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0337. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0036.

2 Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you wish to request a refund on account of technical difficulties, please contact [email protected].

3 Commercial Supports: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. MHS receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.

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