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Ethical Issues with Professional Boundaries: Therapeutic Use of Self-Reflective Practice in Your Work with Clients

  • May 16, 2023
  • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Remote via Zoom
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A 6-hour training with Scott Meyer, MSW, PhD, NH LICSW, BCD

May 16, 2023

8:30am–4:00pm

PRESENTATION: This presentation will provide participants with the ability to examine their use of reflective practice skills in order to maximize desired outcomes in their work with clients.  An in-depth review of professional boundaries as they relate to the NASW: National Association of Social Workers and the NAADAC: The Association for Addiction Professionals/NCCAP: The National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals codes of ethics; federal and state laws as well as clinical best practices.  The unique impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on boundaries in professional practice will be examined.  Types of professional boundaries and the challenges that professionals encounter regarding boundaries will be examined.  In addition, best practices to assure healthy boundaries and to prevent boundary crossings and boundary violations will be presented. At the end of this training participants will:

  • Gain a clear knowledge and skills to engage in ongoing reflective clinical practice in their work with clients as related to healthy boundary maintenance;
  • Gain an understanding of how their professional Codes of Ethics can guide their clinical decision making in ways that best maintain appropriate professional boundaries and resolve ethical dilemmas relating to boundaries in practice;
  • Gain knowledge of types of boundaries, challenges which exist in their professional work lives;
  • Gain increased awareness of the unique impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on boundaries in clinical practice as well as learn innovative ideas to meet the practice challenges presented by the epidemic;
  • Learn the variety of challenges to boundaries that may exist in different practice settings; and
  • Be provided with a range of clinical strategies to promote healthy and appropriate boundaries in practice.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Scott Meyer, MSW, Ph.D. is a professor emeritus of social work at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH. He is currently providing clinical supervision and consultation services for the Compass of Hope Counseling, PLLC in Bedford, NH. Dr. Meyer’s MSW is in clinical social work from Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. His doctorate is in sociology from Boston University specializing in organizational behavior, medical sociology, and mental health. He served as an executive administrator for social rehabilitation services and was on faculty at the BU School of Medicine as a clinical instructor of psychiatry (social work). He taught at Curry College, MA and at Roger Williams College, RI. He provides counseling services as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker; an approved clinical supervisor in NH and is a Board-Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work through the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. Dr. Meyer works with public and private agencies providing organizational and clinical, supervisory, and administrative consultation, training, program evaluation and grant writing services.


REGISTRATION FEE: *NHADACA Members  $50;  *Non-Members $60; *NBCC add $5. For registration information contact: 603-225-7060 or training@nhadaca.org

6 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 2
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence4, 6-7, 10-12
CPS Domains: 5, 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category 1) & Psychologist Category A
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

PLEASE NOTE: Only one registrant per form.  For multiple registrants you must register each one individually.  Registration is not complete or guaranteed until payment is received.  Payment by means other than credit card may slow down completion of registration.  Checks and cash are still accepted, however, your registration will be placed on a pending list until payment is received.  We strongly encourage payment by credit card for training of high demand topics.  Thank you.

This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.


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