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About the Presenter:
Learning Objectives:
- 1. Ethical principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice.
- 2. Explain how ethical codes call on mental and behavioral health professionals to be active policy advocates at the micro, mezzo and macro levels.
- 3. Identify policy advocacy topics that further a professional or personal interest.
- 4. Demonstrate policy advocacy skills at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
- 5. Perform policy advocacy at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
Agenda:
1) Setting the Stage: Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Change Agents
a. 20 minutes
b. Discuss areas of policy that are directly, and indirectly, related to practice of
mental health professionals
2) Ethical Context for Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Policy Advocates
a. 45 minutes
b. Introduce four basic ethical principles for mental and behavioral health
professionals
c. Connect various ethical codes of mental health professions to the obligation to
advocate for policy change
3) Policy Advocacy at the Micro, Mezzo and Macro Levels: Knowledge and Skills
a. 60 minutes
b. Introduce/revisit important knowledge related to policy making
c. Introduce/revisit opportunities for policy advocacy for mental and behavioral
health professionals.
4) Practicing Policy Advocacy at the Micro, Mezzo and Macro Levels
a. 45 minutes
b. Advocate for policy change through various efforts.
5) Conclusions and Questions
a. 10 minutes
This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an intermediate level, and is beneficial for intermediate level clinician:
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Additional information
- Refunds: Registrants who are unable to attend a EZ CEU seminar or live webinars may ask for, and will receive, a credit or refund (your choice). Refund requests will be processed within 3 business days. When an attendee knows in advance that they are unable to attend we ask that they inform EZ CEU ahead of time by emailing support@nefeshinternational.com or by calling or texting 201-384-0084 this allows us to free up the spot in the training in the event that a training is at or near capacity.
- Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
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- Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.