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Spring 2026 Ethics Workshops
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S26-503 Guided by Principles: Using your Moral Compass to Provide Ethical Care in Health Care Settings

Total Credits: 3 Ethic CEs

Bundle(s):
Spring 2026 Ethics Workshops
Categories:
500 Ethics |  New
Instructor:
Christina Simmons, LCSW-C, LICSW
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
3 Hours 15 Minutes
Target Audience:
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
Dates
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Description

This workshop is designed for licensed mental health professionals who want to enhance their ethical decision-making in clinical practice. Participants will examine various codes of ethics, analyze how personal and cultural biases influence ethical choices, identify implicit biases and explore strategies to mitigate their impact on client care, and construct a personal ethical framework to guide decision-making in challenging situations. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and reflective exercises, attendees will gain practical tools to uphold professional ethical principles while fostering culturally responsive and thoughtful care.  

 

This workshop is in accordance with and compliance with the NASW Standards with a focus on service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, competence and social workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients, to colleagues, in practice settings, as professionals, to the social work profession, to the broader society. 

This workshop meets the Ethics CE license renewal requirements for Maryland and the District of Columbia.  The workshop is in compliance with the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ COMAR 10.42.03.06.A(5) and with the District of Columbia Board of Social Work 17-70-7008.4.  

Instructor

Christina Simmons, LCSW-C, LICSW Related Seminars and Products

Christina graduated cum laude from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in social work. Christina graduated summa cum laude from University of Maryland School of Social Work with a master's in social work, concentrating on clinical mental health. Christina is currently pursuing a PhD in mind–body medicine, specializing in integrative mental health, integrative and functional nutrition, and clinical hypnosis.   

  

Throughout the course of her career, Christina has worked in the following areas: child welfare, domestic violence, clinical mental health, medical social work, and substance abuse. Christina has worked in the following settings: departments of social services, nonprofits, outpatient mental health centers, hospitals, and federally qualified health centers. These experiences led to the development of her own private practice, in which she gives special attention to marginalized populations in a therapeutic environment.  

  

Christina speaks and presents on mental health, domestic violence, homicide, trauma, child abuse/neglect, self-care, and trauma-informed care. Christina focuses on healing from traumatic events using integrative, mind–body approaches. As a social worker, she also supervises and trains other social workers seeking independent licensure. Currently, she is expanding her knowledge of healing from trauma through current training in somatic experiencing.   

She has completed the following training programs: 

  • Advanced Trauma Treatment Level 1, The Ferentz Institute  

  • Advanced Trauma Treatment Level 2, The Ferentz Institute  

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Rivers Edge Institute 

  • Internal Family Systems, Frank Anderson  

  • Professional Training Program in Mind–Body Medicine, Center for Mind-Body Medicine  

  • Advanced Training Program in Mind–Body Medicine, Center for Mind-Body Medicine  

  • Decolonizing Therapy for Black Folk, Kindred Wellness  

  • Basic Pranic Healing Level 1, Institute for Inner Studies  

  • Advanced Pranic Healing Level 2, Institute for Inner Studies  

  • Pranic Psychotherapy, Institute for Inner Studies  

  • Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Experiencing International   

 

Christina is a wife, a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, and the proud daughter of a Vietnam veteran. She's passionate about healing, social justice, mental health, and mental wellness.  

Agenda & Learning Objectives

AGENDA:

8:50 am – 9:00 am Log on   

 

9:00 am – 10:30 am Lecture 

 

10:30 am – 10:45 am BREAK   

 

10:45 am – 12:15 pm Lecture    

  

12:15pm Adjournment   

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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

  • Examine various professional codes of ethics to identify their differences and unique emphases.  

  • Analyze how personal and cultural biases can influence ethical decision-making in clinical practice.  

  • Identify implicit biases and describe strategies to mitigate their impact on client care.  

  • Construct a personal ethical framework to guide professional decision-making in challenging situations.  

Bibliography & References

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

Cohen, S. (2019). The logic of the interaction between beneficence and respect for autonomy. Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy, 22, 297-304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-018-9876-4 

Duveau, C., Demoulin, S., Dauvrin, M., Lepiece, B., & Lorant, V. (2022). Implicit and explicit ethnic biases in multicultural primary care: The case of trainee general practitioners. BMC Primary Care, 23(91).https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01698-8Links to an external site.  

Eketone, A. (2021). Dual relationships and crossing boundaries in Māori social work practice. Journal of Indigenous Social Development, 10(1), 29-49.  https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jisd/article/view/70466 

Frogner, B. K., Fraher, E. P., Spetz, J., Pittman, P., Moore, J., Beck, A. J., . . . Buerhaus, P. I. (2020). Modernizing scope-of-practice regulations — time to prioritize patients. The New England Journal of Medicine, 382(7), 591-593. http://doi.org.tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/10.1056/NEJMp1911077Mc 

Dougal, T. D. (2023). It’s not our way: Navigating the principle of dual relationships as a First Nation practitioner. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 38(3), 203-213.  https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735231172832 

Sachs, T. K., Savin, K., & Walton, Q. L. (2021, February). How ancestral trauma informs patients’ health decision-making. AMA Journal of Ethics 23 (2), E183-188. https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2021.183 of Cardiology, 80(1), 89-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.05.001 

Zhu, P., Luke, M. M., Liu, Y., & Wang, Q. (2023). Cultural humility and cultural competence in counseling: An exploratory mixed-methods investigation. Journal of Counseling and Development, 101(3), 264-276. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12469   

  

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. 

 

ASWB Information 

University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education, #1611, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 2/11/2024-2/11/2027.  

To receive ACE credit, full attendance is required; no partial credits will be given for partial attendance. 

 

Certificate Access

To access the evaluation and certificate, click on the orange certificate button in your CPE account. Once you complete the evaluation, access to the certificate will be available.  

Live Interactive Webinars (Cat I) and Live Webinars (Cat II) - Allow up to 30 minutes post-training for attendance to be verified, then you will be able to access the evaluation and certificate. 

In Person Trainings - Please allow five (5) business days post-training for attendance to be verified, then you will be able to access the evaluation and certificate. 

 

Please refer to the tab "Live Interactive Webinar Policies & FAQs" for UMSSW Office of CPE policies regarding all live interactive webinar related matters. Contact our office at cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu for more information.  

Evaluation

Participants will have access to the evaluation after attendance has been verified. Evaluations will be available for one (1) week after the workshop has ended.  

After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.

Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

We welcome anyone interested in the topic!

 

Live Interactive Webinar Platforms

LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR PLATFORMS

The Office of Continuing Professional Education hosts Live Interactive Webinars through Zoom. This platform offers a high quality and user-friendly webinar platform for our registrants.

System Requirements:

  • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher; MacOS 9 or higher; Android 4.0 or higher.
  • Internet Browser: Google Chrome; Firefox 10.0 or higher.

Our system is not compatible with the Safari web browser.

  • Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, High-speed DSL and any other medium that is internet accessible.

**Please have your device charging at all times to ensure that your device does not lose power during the webinar.

Course Interaction Requirements:

To participate in Live Interactive Webinars, you MUST have a device that allows you to view the presentation on screen and hear the instructor at all times. We do not allow participants to call-in from their phones or mobile devices and solely listen to the presentation. Participation in Live Interactive Webinars is mandatory.

Our webinar policies can be found on our website by clicking here.

Webinar Policies & FAQs

Click The Link to View The Webinar Policies & FAQs

https://umbsswcpe.ce21.com/Page/live-interactive-webinar-procedures-policies-4129

 

 

Code of Conduct

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University of Maryland School of Social Work adheres to the NASW Code of Ethics. This policy is to ensure that the training environment for social work professionals remains respectful, productive, and conducive to learning. Disruptive behavior that interferes with the learning process, disrupts the training experience for others, or undermines the integrity of the program will not be tolerated.

 

Expectations for Participant Engagement:

In alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics and the University of Maryland Baltimore Code of Conduct, participants are expected to demonstrate professionalism, which includes respecting confidentiality, maintaining a collaborative and respectful tone, and contributing positively to the group dynamic. Disclosures made during the training (e.g., case studies or personal reflections) must be handled with care and in accordance with ethical and legal guidelines.

All participants in the training program are expected to:

  • Engage actively in the learning process and show respect for the opinions and contributions of others.
  • Demonstrate professionalism in both attitude and behavior, maintaining respect for instructors, peers, and the training environment.
  • Maintain open communication by expressing concerns or disagreements constructively and respectfully.
  • Follow the guidelines and expectations provided by instructors and facilitators.
  • Support a collaborative learning environment where all participants feel valued and safe to contribute.

 

Instructors and CPE staff reserve the right to dismiss participants who do not adhere to ethical/professional principles and standards. If removed, CEs will be adjusted to reflect the time attended, unless otherwise specified. 

ADA Accommodations

To request ADA accommodations:

Please email our office at least four (4) weeks before the workshop. Late requests may not be accommodated.

Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.  

Late Fees and Refunds

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

Late Fee: On 05/01/26, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.  

Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.**  To be eligible for a refund or CPE account credit, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the workshop. 

For more information, please read the general policies on our website.  

 

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