Ethics For Behavioral Health Professionals in Rural Areas

(Please note this is not specific to peer support ethics but behavioral health more broadly. Consider how this fits into peer support ethics in rural areas.)

The 90-minute ethics webinar will equip behavioral health professionals with an understanding of ethical principles for application in their professional roles. Emphasizing the significance of ethical values in human service practice, this presentation will explore topics relevant to professionals in addiction, gambling, mental health, case management, social work, vocational rehabilitation, and justice fields, particularly serving in rural areas. Discussion of ethical responsibility, recognizing personal core values underpinning ethical practice, examining an ethical decision-making model, and understanding the context of therapy will be addressed.

Learning Objectives

• At the end of the presentation participants will be able to:

• Describe the meaning and purpose of ethical responsibility

• Identify core values that are the foundation of ethical practice