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.

Instructor

Kenneth Ginlack, LCSW, CSAC, ICS

Kenneth Ginlack is a mental health and substance use disorder therapist. He earned his undergraduate degree from Upper Iowa University in human services with an emphasis in social work. He earned his graduate degree from Loyola University in social work. ... read more

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

• Learn and understand the legal requirements of clinical supervisors
• Learn and understand the importance of ethics and boundaries in clinical supervision
• Learn and understand 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-10:30am	Operating within the boundaries of legal, ethical codes and
	regulations for clinical supervision
10:30am-noon	Protecting all parties, including the agency, administration, staff,
	and clients in clinical supervision
In-house lunch
12:30pm-3pm	Legal and ethical issues of Clinical Supervision
3pm-4pm	Case Study (review questions and answers).