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F24-502 Eye on Ethics: Engaging in Ethical Termination and Avoiding Abandonment


Total Credits: 3 Ethic CEs

Categories:
500 Ethics
Instructor:
Diane Bigler, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
3 Hours 15 Minutes
Target Audience:
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

Dates
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Description

All therapeutic relationships come to an end, but exactly how should that happen? Clinicians should take care to avoid abandoning clients and instead engage in ethical termination. This workshop will distinguish between termination and abandonment from an NASW ethical perspective. Case studies will highlight complexities that clinicians should assess in their termination process with clients. Learners will feel more informed about what constitutes ethical termination and be prepared to engage in ethical termination practices with clients and avoid unethical abandonment.  

This workshop meets the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners' requirements for Ethic CEs.

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Instructor

Diane Bigler, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW Related Seminars and Products


Diane Bigler, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas. She has over 20 years of experience in social work and mental health. Diane is an expert professional development trainer for mental health professionals, employees, and managers.   

Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work at The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare for ten years, where she earned the distinguished Adjunct Professor of the Year award in 2017. She was also a longtime Field Liaison, Field Instructor, and Community Educator for the university.  

Diane has over two decades of clinical experience in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, and in the provision of in-home and community-based services. She has also functioned in leadership and supervisory positions as a teacher, mental health consultant, clinical supervisor, and program coordinator.  

Diane has facilitated hundreds of trainings in recent years for mental health professionals, physicians, nurses, teachers, first responders, employees, managers, and government officials. Along with her clinical experience, Diane is skilled in corporate wellness and leadership content development and facilitation.   

Diane enjoys the creativity that comes with envisioning and designing trainings. She aims to provide informative, engaging and skill-building trainings. She is consistently described as a dynamic and encouraging educator.  


Agenda & Learning Objectives

AGENDA:

5:50 pm – 6:00 pm Log On 

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm 

  • Good Will Hunting video clip: “Saying Goodbye” 

  • Video clip: Processing termination 

  • Therapists feelings about termination 

    • Pre-workshop activity 

    • Reflection questions 

    • Self-reflection questions 

  • Types of termination 

    • Factors influencing endings (Dillon) 

    • Indications for possible termination 

  • Ethical codes 

    • NASW, ACA, APA 

    • Ethical termination recommendations 

  • Termination vs. abandonment indicators 

  • Case studies 

    • The suicidal client 

    • Non-payment of services 

7:30 pm – 7:45 pm BREAK 

7:45 pm – 9:15 pm  

  • Common mistakes in ending (Dillon) 

  • Recommended steps in ending 

    • The termination process 

  • Special considerations 

    • Group therapy 

    • Helping the helper 

    • Reducing rates of premature termination 

  • Video: Tips for separating from your therapist (Dr. Frank Ochberg) 

    • Other important considerations 

    • Giving and obtaining feedback 

    • The termination letter 

    • Termination activities 

  • Case studies 

  • Q&A 

9:15 Adjournment  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify and classify ethical responsibilities of therapeutic termination with clients.  

  • Describe examples of unethical abandonment and distinguish from ethical termination.  

  • Discover methods of engaging in ethical termination practices and minimizing unethical abandonment of clients.  

Bibliography & References

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

Ben David-Sela, T., Nof, A., & Zilcha-Mano, S. (2020). “We can work it out”: Working through termination ruptures. Psychotherapy, 57(4), 491. 

Shafran, N., Kline, K., Marks, E., Gupta, S., Pinto-Coelho, K. G., Kanazawa, Y., & Hill, C. E. (2020). The final session of psychodynamic psychotherapy for satisfied and unsatisfied clients who initiate the end of treatment. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 33(4), 583-597. 

Avasthi, A., Grover, S., & Nischal, A. (2022). Ethical and legal issues in psychotherapy. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 64(Suppl 1), S47. 

Farber, B. A., Hubbard, E., & Ort, D. (2022). Patients’ experiences of being “ghosted” by their psychotherapists. Psychotherapy. 

da Silva, A. N., Ferreira, J. F., Conceição, N., Vaz Velho, C., & Vasco, A. B. (2022). Termination in psychotherapy: Contributions of an integrative metamodel. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 32(2), 175. 

Abramson, A. (2022, July 1). When therapy comes to an end. Monitor on Psychology, 53(5). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/07/career-therapy-conclusion 

Course Completion & CE Information

Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for {3} Category I Continuing Education Units for {ethics}. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.


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Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

We welcome anyone interested in the topic!

 

Late Fees and Refunds

The base price is $70, which includes CE credit. 

Late Fee: On September 18, 2024, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit. 

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