Ethics: Awareness & Application to Practice
Presented by
Bruce SpencerThis seminar is designed to examine ethical codes and their application in practice.
Overview
Recorded March, 2026 4 Law and Ethics CEs
This seminar is designed to examine ethical codes and their application in practice. Participant interaction is strongly encouraged, as ethical codes often prompt deeper questions of “what if?” and gray-area interpretations. As mental health professionals, we are acutely aware of the necessity to maintain ethical standards. Many clinicians have not read the standards recently and risk making subtle clinical judgment errors. Open discussion, critical analysis, and interaction are encouraged in this seminar.
Workshop Objectives:
Participants will be able to discern rationalizations that impede ethical practice Participants will understand the difference between ethical and legal practice issues Participants will understand the concept of boundary crossings vs. ethical violations Participants will be able to apply ethical decision-making steps.
About the Presenter
Bruce J. Spencer, PhD, MA, LMHC, LMSW, NCC, has 44 years of experience as a clinician and administrator of inpatient mental health and chemical dependency programs, including 10 years of independent clinical practice. He holds a doctorate in psychology and has 10 years of experience as an adjunct professor of psychology. Specializing in ethical issues, he has more than 1,000 hours of advanced education in ethics, a certification in Advanced Ethical Studies, and has presented ethics seminars for 36 years. He has written curricula for ethics and solution-focused treatment, published numerous articles about ethics, and has presented more than 100 day-long seminars nationwide. He is licensed in Washington (LMHC), and Michigan (LMSW), as well as by the National Board of Counselors Association (National Board Certified Counselor).