Description
Ethical practice: Working with Children, Families, and the Law
Now in its third year, this 4-hour live webinar was developed specifically to support child therapists (child counsellors, arts and play Therapists) working in private practice with the bigger ethical issues common to working children (2-12 years) and their families.
Newly revised based on past participant feedback, the webinar is delivered over 4 hours and focuses on two common ethical issues this area of practice carries with it that we cannot be naive to. The webinar includes extra time to inquire into real ethical dilemmas with peers and create policies for practice with feedback provided, so you can leave feeling ready and confident!
It is suitable for early career practitioners through to clinical supervisors looking to increase their knowledge of the unique ethical challenges that child therapists working in this area face as well as extend ethical reasoning skills so they can offer a safe, effective, and competent service.
Course Overview
1. Ethical issues that need to be considered in relation to parents/caregivers.
- what is our duty of care to maintain a confidential therapeutic intervention?
- Who and how do we determine what is in the best interests of the child?
- What are the limitations of our role?
- What boundaries are needed and why?
- What is dual parental consent and what are the ethical issues associated with this for the child?
2. The intersection of the law:
This section of the webinar aims to demystify the law and legal processes. *It does not replace legal advice.
- What happens when there is an intervention order in place?
- What sorts of orders are there that implicate children?
- What is my role for families moving through family court proceedings?
- How do I respond to a subpoena?
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