2019 Law & Ethics

The Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara (CAMFT CE Provider #128307) Presents:

Advanced Topics in Supervision: Re-Visioning Self-Disclosure in the Digital Age

Taught by Debra Manchester LCSW (LR9847) $60 | 3 CEU’s

Email info@ftisb.org or call Nancy (805) 882-2424 x111 to register!

This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCCs, LEPs and RNs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCCs, and LEPs. Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content Debra Manchester, LCSW, is the Executive Director of Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara, now in its 40^th year. In 2010, Debra was honored by SB CAMFT “for 30 years of inspiration, leadership, and training provided to thousands of clinicians, and the devotion exemplified in consistent visionary work for the community.” She and her husband, Don MacMannis, recently published their second book, entitled Who’s the Boss? The Win-Win Way to Parent Your Defiant Strong-Willed Child. Their first book, How’s Your Family Really Doing? 10 Keys to a Happy Loving Family, was published in 2011. Deb is a blogger for PsychCentral as well as for HowsYourFamily.com.

Course Content and Learning Objectives

Designed for supervisors, clinicians and students who want an annual update on recent trends and developments in legal and ethical issues from a clinical perspective, this course is intended for those who have already completed coursework on law and ethics in social work. It focuses on the complexities and dilemmas when dealing in the field with children, teens, couples and families. This course covers issues of diversity via the teaching of core ethical values and principles as well as through case examples using couples and families from varied ethnic, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds. Goals: The goals of this course are the following:

1. to provide an annual update on changes in laws or ethics that apply to the practice of mental health professionals practicing in the state of California.
2. To explore a specific issue in depth that has legal, ethical and clinical applications in order to enhance the expertise of the participants. This year’s topic is the appropriate use of self-disclosure in treatment.

Learning Objectives:

1. List 3 new California laws that went into effect in 2019 or will go into effect in January 2020 relevant to mental health practitioners.
2. Identify 3 reasons why appropriate self-disclosure in therapy that can strengthen the therapeutic alliance.
3. Identify 3 reasons why therapist self-disclosure may be unethical or harmful.
4. Discuss the implications of how the use of smart phones and social media has generated new norms and expectations from clients.

Course Schedule: 8:30am: Registration 9am: Introduction and welcome 9:15am: Review of new California Laws 9:45am: The reason for re-visioning self-disclosure 10:00am: The positive and potential negative effects of self-disclosure 10:30am: 15 minute break 10:45am: Clinical Cases/Questions 11:15am: Overview of changes brought by new technology and social media 11:45am: Implications for advocacy, policy change, and clinical challenges 12noon: Course ends Target Audience The target audience is licensed clinical professionals including psychiatrists, psychology, LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s, LEP’s, RN’s, and registered interns. Course Completion Certificates CEU certificates will be awarded at the end of the workshop after the submission of a completed course evaluation form. Partial credit CEU certificates will not be awarded. If an attendee leaves before the end of the workshop or without completing a course evaluation form, they forfeit their CE credits. Cancellation Policy: The registration fee, less $15 process charge, will refunded if written notice of the cancellation is faxed, emailed or postmarked 1 week prior to the workshop. Thereafter there will be no refunds. Refunds will be reimbursed via check within 5 business days of written notice. Requesting Accommodations for Disability: Facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have a special need and plan to attend the workshop, please contact Nancy Villalobos, Administrator, or Debra Manchester, our Executive Director at (805) 882-2400 or via email at info@FTISB.org. Please allow as much advance notice as is possible to ensure we have ample opportunity to meet your needs. Instruction for Addressing Grievances: Participants can lodge complaints directly to the Program Coordinator or any of the FTI staff. FTI staff will be identified by name badges and the Program Coordinator or FTI staff designee introduces the speaker and explains the CEU process to the attendees. Complaints can also be written on the evaluation forms, sent via email (info@ftisb.org) to the Program Coordinator or administrative assistant. They will be followed up within ten business days. Grievances can include, but are not limited to the following:

• Refund requests
• Complaints about course cont occurrences ent
• Complaints about facilities
• Complaints about non-receipt of certificates
• Complaints about miscellaneous