Ethical Decision-Making for Social Workers in Maternal Mental Health: Balancing Risk, Autonomy, and Care -Clock Hours: 3- (Live Training)
Ethical Decision-Making for Social Workers in Maternal Mental Health: Balancing Risk, Autonomy, and Care -Clock Hours: 3- (Live Training)
Program Title:
Ethical Decision-Making for Social Workers in Maternal Mental Health: Balancing Risk, Autonomy, and Care
(Approved for the Psychotherapy/Mental Health Track Advanced Training as well as CE for maintaining PMH-C)
Clock Hours: 3
Synchronous Distance Course
Target Audience: behavioral health and social workers who serve in the role of counseling/therapy.
Content Description:
In this Intermediate program participants will engage in guided exploration of common ethical dilemmas encountered in maternal mental health practice through the lens of the NASW Code of Ethics and core professional values Reamer’s Seven-Step Ethical Decision-Making Model will be applied real-world clinical scenarios. Course content includes ethical considerations for specialized topics including: psychotropic medication usage during pregnancy, maternal substance use, postpartum support planning, perinatal hospice & palliative care and managing the influence of personal values within professional practice.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to identify & apply the six NASW Code of Ethics core values to direct practice work.
2. Participants will apply Reamer’s Seven Step Ethical Decision Making Model & ethical decision making skills to direct practice case examples.
3. Participants will reflect on and identify at least two personal values that may interfere with professional standards and develop at least two strategies to overcome these challenges.
4. Participants will detail at least 3 ethical considerations for navigating ethical dilemma for specialized perinatal circumstances.
Presenter Name and Qualifications:
Stephanie Pearce, LCSW, PMH-C
Stephanie Pearce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in PA & NJ and a trainer at Nurturing Mamas Network. She obtained her MSW from Rutgers University in 2002 & has worked in the social work field for 23 years in settings ranging from a family crisis unit to an outpatient setting. Ms. Pearce currently facilities a private practice in the Pocono, PA area that customizes services for individuals & couples impacted by grief & loss across the life span, maternal mood disorders, reproductive trauma, developmental trauma & infertility.
This interactive synchronous distance/live interactive(live virtual) webinar is offered on zoom on the dates listed below. Please note: registration must be completed by 10:00 p.m. CST on the day before your scheduled training session. This live webinar takes place on Zoom and is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor- led discussions. Course completion requirements: behavioral health and social workers must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for ce credit. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 2 business days of course completion.
Nurturing Mamas Network has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7232. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Nurturing Mamas Network is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Nurturing Mamas Network, provider #2686, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Workers Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/14/2025- 11/14/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
If a participant or potential participant would like to express a concern about his/her experience with Nurturing Mamas Network, he/she may call or e-mail Felicia Hurst at felicia@nurturingmamasnetwork.com. Although we do not guarantee a particular outcome, the individual can expect us to consider the complaint, make any necessary decisions and respond within 30 days.
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First hour: Review of NASW Code of Ethics Core Values & Standards (Service, Social Justice , Dignity & Worth of the Person, Importance of Human Relationships, Integrity & Competence) through direct practice examples-30 minutes
Participating in Moral Reasoning Assessment- 15 Minutes
Review of Reamer’s Seven Step Ethical Decision Making Model & Ethical Decision Making Process guided by Social Work Core Values-15 minutes
Second Hour: Application of Reamer’s Ethical Decision Making Model to perinatal case examples- 25 minutes
Identification of personal values & discussion of how they differ from professional standards-15 minutes
Application of weighing ethical decision making factors to overcoming ethical dilemmas & challenges-20 minutes
Third Hour- Identification & discussion of ethical considerations for specialized ethical scenarios-25 minutes
Formulation of ethical case plans for specialized situations that included psycho tropic medication cases, palliative care & perinatal hospice-25 minutes
Question & Answer-10 minutes
Evaluations completed after
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, & Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau. (2016). A collaborative approach to the treatment of pregnant women with opioid use disorders: Practice and policy considerations for child welfare, collaborating medical, and service providers.
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