Ethics & Legal Issues

ACA Code of Ethics: A Complete Review

Joni Gilbertson, MA, NCC LMHC, BCTMH, CTMH

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Overview:

Want peace of mind when faced with difficult ethical decisions? Join us as we examine the ACA Code of Ethics through real-world counseling scenarios.

Through this online course, mental health professionals will explore the practical application of the American Counseling Association (ACA) guidelines and develop a deeper appreciation for their role in guiding ethical practice.

Participants will gain a better understanding of how to reference to the Code of Ethics while using a straightforward five-step process to address complex dilemmas effectively while prioritizing client welfare and professional integrity.

Objectives:

Integrate ACA Code principles to elevate professional standards and competency.
Analyze common ethical dilemmas and apply the most relevant ethical guidelines.
Identify the code that gives the best guidance for the ethical decision.
Implement a structured five-step approach to ethical decision-making to mitigate risks including legal issues.
Access the ACA Code of Ethics efficiently for ongoing professional support.

About Online ACA Code of Ethics CE Courses:

Explore the complexities of ethical practice in social work and counseling professions with this pre-recorded webinar, designed to offer CEU credits for mental health professionals.

Gain tools to better navigate ethical responsibilities and professional boundaries when complex scenarios arise, such as managing dual relationships, navigating ethical considerations in social justice advocacy, providing informed consent, and ensuring the welfare of clients, including minors.

Whether you’re an ACA member or seeking accreditation, this webinar equips you with practical strategies to address ethical issues in counseling relationships and uphold ethical standards across various interventions. This online ACA Code of Ethics CE course is perfect for advancing your knowledge and enhancing your professional practice.

Course materials are only available to enrolled students.

Joni Gilbertson, MA, NCC LMHC, BCTMH, CTMH

Joni Gilbertson, MA, NCC LMHC, BCTMH, CTMH is a Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider, Board-certified Telemental Health Provider, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and the originator of the 2-day Telemental Health Certification. Joni is also the author of the book Telemental Health, An Essential Guide for Providing Successful Online Therapy. She designed and instructed seventeen mental health and legal issues classes for the Sociology department at Illinois Central College, where she was presented with the award for “Teachers who make a difference” due to her engaging and dynamic style of teaching. Joni has a diverse background working with the criminal population for over twenty-five years, and twenty plus years’ experience providing adult, individual, couple, and family therapy through her private practice as well as in the prison system and in schools. As Chief of Probation, she was responsible for designing and training staff members on topics such as law and ethics, suicide awareness, personality disorders, substance use disorders, motivational interviewing, and safety strategies. Joni also has experience supervising mental health staff within a hospital setting and interns within her private practice. Joni regularly uses telemental health counseling to work with many populations and finds it clinically beneficial for her client’s welfare. She started one of the first telehealth programs for court-ordered clients and has over fifteen years of experience using video sessions with clients. It has been said by participants of her seminars that she makes learning an enjoyable experience with her passion for the use of technology in mental health.

National Approvals

eCare BHI, as the accredited and approved sponsor, maintains responsibility for all the programs and must abide by each board’s continuing education guidelines.

Professional Counselors — The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

E Care Behavioral Health Institute has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6703. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

E Care Behavioral Health Institute is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. They are formally known as NAADAC Provider #139138. Please note that E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

E Care Behavioral Health Institute, #1706, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. E Care Behavioral Health Institute maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06-03-2020 – 06-03-2026.

CE Broker

CE Broker is a continuing education tracking system in which licensees track their compliance and report their completed CE hours credit (CE Broker Tracking #50-33336)

State Approvals

States that Accept ASWB-ACE Approved Providers
Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut
Delaware	District Of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois
Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland
Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin
Wyoming

States that Accepts NBCC Approved Courses:
Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut
Delaware	District Of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Indiana
Iowa	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Missouri	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	Ohio	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota
Tennessee	Texas	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	Wisconsin

Notes:

Nevada CPC’s and MFT’s accept ASWB-approved training
North Dakota Board Of Counselor Examiners LAPC and LAPCS accept ASWB approved training
Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council LPC and LPCS accept ASWB approved training
Utah Division of Professional Licensing – CMHC’s accept ASWB approved training
Washington State Department of Mental Health MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
Wisconsin Council on Mental Health LPCS accepts ASWB-approved training

States that Accept NAADAC Approved Providers
Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	Delaware	Hawaii	Indiana
Kentucky	Maine	Massachusetts	Minnesota	Montana	Nevada	New Jersey
New Jersey	New Mexico	North Carolina	North Dakota	Oregon	Rhode Island	Tennessee
Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	Wyoming

States that Accept APA Approved Providers
Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Delaware	District Of Columbia
Florida	Georgia	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas
Kentucky	Louisiana	Maryland	Massachusetts	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri
Montana	Nebraska	New Jersey	New Mexico	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	Tennessee	Utah	Vermont	Virginia
Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming

Note: Please note that Individual Board Rules are subject to potential changes. The approval and acceptance details we furnish are accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of documentation. Should you have any inquiries or uncertainties not addressed by the provided information, it’s advisable to consult your State Regulatory Board. Ultimately, the decision of whether your license renewal credit hours are accepted or denied rests with you. Georgia Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselors (ADACBGA) #19-12-17-1212. Florida Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Florida Certification Board as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselor (FCB) #5387-A. Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling: The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling accepts courses from ASWB & NBCC approved providers. E Care Behavioral Health Institute is an ASWB and NBCC approved provider. Oklahoma Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselors (OBLADC) #20220136. Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure: E Care BHI is an approved CE provider for LPC & LMFT Ohio Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselor (OCDP)#50-29024 The Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board accepts courses from ASWB & NBCC approved providers. E Care Behavioral Health Institute is an ASWB and NBCC approved provider. VA Mental Health Employee: E Care BHI VA COMMERCIAL VENDOR # 81-3353387-01 California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP): E Care BHI is recognized by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-22-344-0526 Connecticut Certification Board CCB Approved): E Care BHI is recognized & approved by the Connecticut Certification Board. Texas Certification Board (TCB): E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the Texas Certification Board as an approved education provider. Number 2041-19 South Carolina E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists licensing board as an approved education provider Provider #4628 New York (MHC) E Care Behavioral Health is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0277 New York (SW) E Care Behavioral Health Institute 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-0745 LA-ADRA – E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by Louisiana The Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority as an approved educational provider AEP #E122

Who This Training is For:

This program is intended for mental health professionals such as Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Addiction Counselors, & MFT’s. Psychologists are encouraged to verify if this specific course meets their board’s approval requirements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is eCare a Board Approved Continuing Education Provider ?

Yes, we are approved Continuing Education providers by ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, APA & many other state boards.

Programs that do not qualify for ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, & APA are clearly identified. eCare Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

To view all of our board approvals, click here

How does the process work to receive my CE certificate ?

1) After watching the video lesson, you’ll be prompted to complete a short course evaluation

2) Pass the quiz

3) Receive your certificate immediately

What is the passing score for the quiz ?

80% or above with 3 attempts.

Am I required to have a book or any other materials in advance ?

No. Our courses are not “book to buy” and do not require any other materials in advance.

Do you report CE credits to the CE Broker ?

Yes. (If you’re from Florida, Ohio, & South Carolina). We report CEs to the CE broker daily for courses completed the day before. For both live and recorded webinars.

What is the refund policy ?

Recorded Webinar CE Courses:

Refunds are only eligible if the course was purchased within 30 days or less.
If the customer doesn’t want the course anymore, or was unsatisfied from it – We can transfer credits to another course of their choice (with same CE credit amount).

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