Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling, Social Work and Marriage & Family Therapy January 2018 

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Fee: $35.00

This training will meet the 3 Ethics CEUs required for Ohio Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists.

Training starts promptly at 8:45am

Please note for late arrivals and/or early departures CEU certificates will be amended

This training will include an overview of the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, discuss the investigative unit of the board, the types of complaints received by the board and review case studies to illustrate.

Learning Objectives

• To understand the role of a state regulatory board
• To be mindful of the new ethical rules that are in place
• To understand the investigative/disciplinary role of the board
• To discuss issues that are intended to prevent licensees from violating the Code of Professional Conduct

Presenter: William L. Hegarty is the Deputy Director of the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. In December 1994 he began working for the Ohio Department of Administrative Services as a Minority Business Contract Compliance Officer. Bill became the Investigative Supervisor of the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board in August 1996 where he is responsible for a staff of two investigators. Bill manages the numerous complaints the Board receives, assigns investigations to individual staff, carries his own caseload, routinely makes presentations to national associations, educational institutions and private agencies with regard to ethics in the fields of counseling and social work, and, working with the Assistant Attorney General, prepares cases for administrative hearings. He also is responsible for all public records requests and answers questions with regards to ethical concerns. He was promoted to Deputy Director in December 2003.

Continuing Education                                                                                                                                            Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists: The Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is approved through the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board. This program is offered for 3.0 clock hours of continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. Social Work Provider#: RSX129410 Counselor Provider#: RCX029503 Marriage and Family Therapist Provider#: RTX091001                                                                                                                                                      

Cancellation Policy: The Training Center must be notified 7 days prior to a training via telephone, fax or email in order to cancel a registration and receive a full refund.

Please note:  Because we are not able to control the room temperature to fit everyone’s needs, we encourage you to dress in layers to better accommodate your personal comfort level.

Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is accessible to wheelchairs. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Melanie Recchia at mpalmer@child-focus.org.