Professional Responsibility/Ethics and Boundaries in Clinical Supervision
Part of the AODA Clinical Supervision Program
Learn how to operate within the boundaries of legal and ethical codes and the regulations for the protection of all parties, including the agency, administration, staff and clients. Legal and ethical issues of supervision include direct and vicarious liability, confidentiality, informed consent and due process, supervisor and supervisee scope of competence and practice, and dual relationships.
This course can be applied to the AODA Clinical Supervision Certificate.
Instructor
Brea Lopez CSAC, LPC, ICS (she/her) is a supervisor at Waukesha County Health and Human Services in its Integrated Services Unit which serves individuals with substance use and mental health issues in an outpatient setting. Brea started her education getting ... read more
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Review and evaluate the legal requirements of clinical supervisors
- Review and evaluate the importance of ethics and boundaries in clinical supervision
- Apply understanding of legal issues clinical supervisors may face
- Describe effective informed consent when acting as a clinical supervisor
- Apply ethical decision making principles to the practice of clinical supervision
Course Outline/Topics
| Time | Activity |
| 9am-10:15am | Introduction to ethical and legal issues, direct and vicarious liability |
| 10:15-10:25 | Break |
| 10:25am-12:00pm | Dual relationships and boundary issues |
| 12:00-12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:45pm | Informed consent, duty to warn, supervisor ethics |
| 1:45-2:00pm | Break |
| 2:00-3:30pm | Case Study (review questions and answers), daily check out |
Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Delivery Method: Live Online
Time: 9am-3:30pm CT
Platform: Zoom
Instructor: Brea Lopez CSAC, LPC, ICS
Fee: $269
CEUs: 0.6, CEHs: 6.0
Enrollment Limit: 25
Program Number: 1040-16316
Note: Please review our cancellation and withdrawal policy: FAQS
Registration Deadline: Apr 7, 2025
Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2025
Delivery Method: Live Online
Time: 9am-3:30pm CT
Platform: Zoom
Instructor: Brea Lopez CSAC, LPC, ICS
Fee: $269
CEUs: 0.6, CEHs: 6.0
Enrollment Limit: 25
Program Number: 1040-16325
Note: Please review our cancellation and withdrawal policy: FAQS
Registration Deadline: Nov 10, 2025
