Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D.
This program has been approved for 6 Continuing Education hours for licensure. NASW VT Authorization Number 1121.
NASW Vermont Chapter is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0683.
This meets the criteria for NY's new professional development in maintaining appropriate boundaries.
This webinar will explore cutting-edge ethical issues arising out of social workers' growing use of digital technology, online interventions, and social media to deliver services, communicate with clients, search online for information about clients, and store sensitive information in electronic behavioral health records. Dr. Frederic Reamer will explore key ethical challenges related to privacy, confidentiality, privileged communication, informed consent, boundaries, and nontraditional interventions, among others. Reamer will review state-of-the-art ethical, regulatory, and practice standards and guidelines. He will present complex case scenarios and discuss practical strategies to protect clients and prevent ethics complaints and litigation. At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify ethical dilemmas, including appropriate boundaries, related to social workers' use of digital and online technology to serve clients
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks and protocols to protect clients
- Apply relevant ethical and practice standards
- Identify ethical issues that pose malpractice and liability risks
- Design strategies to protect clients and prevent ethics complaints and lawsuits